Actors Will Smith and Tom Hardy have reportedly been approached to star in Warner Bros' 'Suicide Squad'.
	The two stars are close to signing on the film, which is expected to release in 2016, reported Deadline.
	It will be directed by David Ayer.
	'The Wolf Of Wall Street' actress Margot Robbie is also looking likely for 'Suicide Squad', which revolves around a group of supervillains, who are brought together to tackle high-risk black ops missions for the government.

Will Smith, Tom Hardy to star in 'Suicide Squad'?

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First motion poster of Aamir upcoming film 'PK' featuring Anushka Sharma has been released.
	Three posters, featuring Aamir and actor Sanjay Dutt were released earlier but this is for the first time that Anushka's look has been revealed.
	The actress is seen alongside Aamir in the 55-second video clip. She is sporting a bob cut hairstyle in the poster. The video starts with Anushka standing alone in a loose-fitted police uniform, similar to Aamir's look in the second poster, and later joined by Aamir.
	The video shows them first behind the bars and then on a scooter. The transistor makes it way here as well, as both the actors are seen carrying it in the video.
	 Anushka is heard calling herself 'Jagat Janani', while giving the voice over for the poster.
	"Ei dekha..... Humaar Jaggu.... Tiranjister ke saath," tweeted Aamir in Bhojpuri language. The 49-year-old actor is learning the language for his role in the film.
	Aamir had created a sensation by appearing nude in the first poster .

Anushka debuts her character Jagat Janani in 'PK' poster

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has come on board as the creative producer for Danish Iqbal-directed love story between an Indian boy and a Tibetan girl.
	Iqbal, who recently helmed stage adaptation of Bhatt's 1989 film 'Daddy', will debut as a filmmaker with the untitled film which will star Imran Zahid.
	"The issue of Tibetan people, who have found home here in India is not known to many, especially the youth so it is important for us to bring the people of India closer to the journey of Tibetans who are now a part of our life through a simple, moving and interesting love story " Bhatt told PTI in an interview.
	The film will be made through crowd-funding.
	"There is so much happening wherever these people live, but we have turned a blind eye. We want to highlight youth's ignorance towards this issue with a love story at the centre," Iqbal said.
	The lead actress is not decided yet and the director said they are open to casting a Tibetan artist for the role.
	"The actress should be able to ..

Mahesh Bhatt turns creative producer for Indo-Tibetan movie

Actress Halle Berry has reportedly filed documents asking judge to cut her monthly child support obligation out of suspicion her ex-beau Gabriel Aubry is using the money.
	Berry and Aubry, who dated for five years before splitting in 2010, have joint custody of their daughter Nahla. Each has the kid around 50 per cent of the time.
	Berry, 48, has asked the judge to reduce her monthly child support obligation from USD 16,000 a month to just over USD 3,000 a month, reported TMZ.
	The actress has apparently claimed in her legal documents that Aubry, 39, has stopped working and is content to live off of the child support, and that's an abuse of the system.
	She has reportedly added that Aubry is perfectly capable of getting a job and by reducing the support it will allow 6-year-old Nahla to live a comfortable life, supplemented by his income.

Halle Berry wants child support amount reduced?

'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling is set to build her own 'Hagrid Hut' in the grounds of her home.
	Rowling's application to install the stone summerhouse on the edge of Killiechassie Estate, near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, was approved last week by Perth and Kinross Council, reported the Daily Express.
	The plans show her new summerhouse look strikingly similar to the house of Rubeus Hagrid, the Keeper of the Keys and teacher at the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
	The circular structure will be open to the front, with a stone bench and slate roof. It will, like Hagrid's hut, be situated on the edge of a forest. The approval for the structure stipulates that no trees must be damaged or cut down during the construction.

JK Rowling to build own 'Hagrid Hut'

A cancer patient from Mumbai, Megha Patil, has emerged victorious on the Amitabh Bachchan hosted reality game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 8' by winning Rs 1 crore.
	Patil recently recovered from breast cancer but now she has been diagnosed with liver cancer. She says the prize money will be a big help for her medical treatment and her kids' studies.
	"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and since then 35 lakhs have been spent on my treatment and now with liver cancer, we don't know how much more will be needed. This win is like world bank for me, God has been kind. My daughter wants to be an architect and son is trying for MBA, so we will be using the money for their fees," she told PTI in an interview.
	Patil credits her family for supporting and encouraging her to live a normal life despite her illness.
	"My husband made cancer look so small. He never used to show that he was tensed. He just told me to be happy and concentrate on our kids and slowly I got tuned with that and .

Mumbai cancer patient becomes crorepati on 'KBC 8'

Veteran actor Robert Redford is reportedly in negotiations to appear in Disney's remake of 'Pete's Dragon'.
	According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 77-year-old actor will play a man who shares unbelievable tales about dragons to his logging community, if he secures the role.
	A fishing village was the setting for the original 1977 movie, which told the story of a boy named Pete and his relationship with Elliot the dragon.
	David Lowery's remake will be live-action, using CGI effects to bring the dragon to life instead of animation.
	Oakes Fegley - who has starred in 'Boardwalk Empire' - is due to play Pete, while Oona Laurence is set to take the role of a mill owner's daughter.
	Jim Whitaker has been lined up to produce the movie, which is expected to begin shooting in New Zealand later this autumn.
	Redford recently starred in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and is currently working on 'A Walk in the Woods'.

Robert Redford eyed by Disney for remake of 'Pete's Dragon'

Veteran Hollywood star Al Pacino is heading back to Broadway with David Mamet's play 'China Doll'.
	It is their latest collaboration after they teamed up for the successful revival of Mamet's Pulitzer prize-winning play 'Glengarry Glen Ross' in 2012, reported the New York Times.
	Pam MacKinnon, who won a Tony award for his revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', will direct 'China Doll'.
	Mamet said he wrote his latest play for 'The Godfather' star, who also starred in a 1992 film version of 'Glengarry' and a 1983 Broadway production of Mamet's 'American Buffalo'.
	 'China Doll' is a two-character play about a billionaire, Mickey Ross, who has just bought a new airplane for his young fiancee as he prepares to go into semiretirement. The other character is of Carson, Ross's assistant.

Al Pacino makes his return to Broadway

Actress Blake Lively made her first red carpet appearance after announcing her pregnancy.
	The actress showed off her baby bump in a Michael Kors gown as she arrived at the God's Love We Deliver 2014 Golden Heart Awards in New York City.
	The actress said though she has a busy schedule she is looking forward to the arrival of her and husband Ryan Reynolds baby, reported E! News.
	"I came from a big family... A big family of Southerners. I feel like I've always sorta... I'm the youngest of five, so I never raised any siblings below me, but I'm always the person who's taking everyone else's kid and putting them on my hip, so I've kinda always been a mama. So we'll see," she said.
	The actress first revealed about her pregnancy via her lifestyle blog Preserve earlier this month.

Blake Lively debuts baby bump on red carpet

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated USD 2 million from his foundation to help create large protected areas in the Pacific Islands and the Arctic.
	The grant has gone to organisation Ocean 5, reported the New York Post.
	"The sad truth is that less than two percent of our oceans are fully protected. We need to change that now," the 39-year-old star said in a statement.
	DiCaprio pledged in June, USD 7 million from his foundation for ocean conservation.
	Then, in late July, the 'Wolf of Wall Street' star threw a star-studded gala to benefit the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, raising more than USD 25 million for environmental causes. Bono, Jared Leto, Robin Thicke and Cara Delevingne were among those on the guest list.
	He was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace to help promote global action on climate change, in September.

DiCaprio donates USD 2 million for environmental conservation

Love letters written by singer Katy Perry to a crush when she was 11 are set to go on sale.
	The 29-year-old singer wrote the letters to Christopher back in 1995, reported the Daily Mirror.
	The letters are expected to sell for more than USD 800 when they are sold by Juliens Auctions next month.
	One of the notes begins, "Dear Christopher, I got your address from a special person, your mom! I didn't know it, but your mom was sitting right in front of me on the couch and I said I liked you and I didn't know that it was your mum! I was so embarrassed your mom told me to write you and I did."
	While another ends, "PS I like you a lot! Write back asap.  Love Katy Hudson.

Katy Perry's old love letters up for auction

Actor Charlie Sheen and his fiancee Brett Rossi have decided to call it quits just weeks before their wedding.
	The pair, who dated for over a year, have decided not to go ahead with their November wedding, reported E! News.
	"Scotty and I had a great year together as we traveled the world and crossed a lot of things off our bucket list," Sheen said.
	"She's a terrific gal-but we've mutually decided to go our separate ways and not spend the rest of our lives together. I've decided that my children deserve my focus more than a relationship does right now. I still have a tremendous fondness for Scotty and I wish her all the best," the actor said.
	Sheen and Rossi started dating in November last year and got engaged in February.

Sheen breaks up with fiancee before wedding

Comedienne Joan Rivers died from lack of oxygen to her brain during her throat surgery, the New York City medical examiner revealed.
	Rivers died last month aged 81 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Earlier, autopsy was said to be inconclusive but now the official cause of the TV host has been found, said The Hollywood Reporter.
	The manner of death is therapeutic complication, which means that the death resulted from a predictable complication of medical therapy, spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said in a statement.
	Rivers' daughter Melissa said in a statement, "We continue to be saddened by our tragic loss and grateful for the enormous outpouring of love and support from around the world. We have no further comment at this time.

Joan Rivers died from complication in surgery: Autopsy

Boman Irani has formed a special bond with most of his directors be it Rajkumar Hirani or Farah Khan and the actor says he is proud of the fact that they like to repeat him in their films.
	"They like to work with me and most of the times they work out a role for me too. It has happened a lot. I have worked with a lot of directors on repeat basis. I am proud of this because it shows that they not only value you as a professional but also as a friend," Boman told PTI in an interview.
	Boman, who worked with Farah in 'Main Hoon Naa' and 'Shirin Farhad Ki To Nikal Padi', says he was probably the first actor to come onboard for their upcoming film 'Happy New Year' as she offered him the part during 'MHN' success party.
	"I remember I was driving for the silver jubilee party of 'Main Hoon Naa' when Farah called me. She asked me 'Boman, in my next film, I want you to do something bigger and I have got a beautiful role for you. Will you do it?' I said yes but the film did not take off at ...

I'm proud directors like to repeat me: Boman Irani

'Sherlock Holmes' star Jude Law is expecting his fifth child with his former girlfriend Catherine Harding.
	Law is already a father to sons Rafferty, 17, and Rudy, 11, and daughter Iris, 13, whom he shares with ex-wife Sadie Frost. He also has a daughter Sophia, 4, with ex-girlfriend Samantha Burke. It is a first child for Harding who is now separated from Law, reported Us magazine.
	"I can confirm that Jude Law and Catherine Harding are expecting a child together in the spring. Whilst they are no longer in a relationship, they are both wholeheartedly committed to raising their child," the British actor's rep said in a statement.
	"They consider this a private matter and other than this confirmation no statement will be made. I ask that you respect the privacy of all parties involved and their families.

Jude Law expecting his fifth child with ex-girlfriend

VJ Andy says his stint on 'Bigg Boss' season 7 has given his career a major boost and made him a household name now.
	The 34-year-old anchor, who has returned to TV with season 3 of his dating reality show 'Dare to Date', feels his fan base is no more restricted to youth because people of all ages liked his friendly and funny personality in 'Bigg Boss 7'.
	"I have a bigger fan base now after my 'Bigg Boss' stint. I was popular before too but not as much as I am today. I have become a household name, it makes me emotional. It will be a major boost to 'Dare to Date'. Now people from all ages like watching me on screen. I have got so much love from all and I am thankful to them," Andy told PTI in an interview.
	Andy last hosted 'Dare to Date', a fun take on the concept of dating three years back and is known for his sarcastic comments on the show and for pulling contestants' leg.
	He says that his image of that an intimidating anchor, however, has changed as people now know he is ...

'Bigg Boss' has made me a household name: Andy

Harry Potter spin off book series 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' will be adapted on the big screen as a trilogy with firt movie due in 2018.
	The first 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' movie is scheduled for a November 8, 2016 release, and now Warner Bros has set the next two films' release dates in, respectively, 2018 and 2020, reported the Huffington Post.
	David Yates will direct the first movie. The series is a return to JK Rowling's wizarding world and follows Newt Scamander, a magical animal specialist who wrote a textbook that Harry Potter refers to throughout his time at Hogwarts.
	'Fantastic Beasts' is set 70 years before Potter goes to school. Rowling wrote the book in 2001 and will serve as a screenwriter.

Harry Potter spin off book series to get trilogy adaptation

Actress Nandita Das and husband Subodh Maskara are now geared up to take their theatrical experiences packaged into cinema to the Museum of Moving Images (MOMI) in New York, later this month.
	CinePlay, a new genre of cinema that presents stories from theatre founded by entrepreneur Maskara and creatively mentored by Nandita, is scheduled for a screening at MOMI on October 25.
	The husband-wife actor duo also star in the CinePlay titled "Between the Lines" written by Nandita Das and Diya Jagdale.
	"It is a great honor to be screened at MOMI. After the love we have been receiving in our country, we are excited to present CinePlay to the world," Maskara said in a statement.
	"This is only the first of the numerous screenings being planned across the globe. The idea will always remain to present the wonderful and relevant stories from Indian theatre to a larger audience," he said.
	"Between the Lines" is a contemporary play set in urban India where well-educated, affluent couples enacted 

'CinePlay' by Nandita Das, hubby Subodh Maskara goes to NY

Actress Misty Upham, who played the role of a housekeeper in the Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep starrer 'August: Osage Couty', has been found dead 11 days after she went missing.
	The 32-year-old actress' body was found in Seattle, Washington ravine yesterday afternoon, the spokesperson for her family has confirmed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	Upham was reported missing by her father on October 6, and was last seen leaving her apartment on Sunday in Auburn, Washington.
	"We waited at the site where the team found the body. It took about five-and-a-half hours to confirm. Then we gathered around her body to say prayers and now we're all gathered at the church," said Tracy Rector, a longtime friend of Upham. He was also part of the search party.
	Upham's cause of death has not yet been determined. Her father had earlier said she suffered from bipolar disorder and was off her medication when she disappeared, leading him to believe that she may have been suicidal. Rector said the 

'Frozen River' actress Misty Upham found dead

'Fatal Attraction' star Glenn Close says she lost out on a normal childhood due to her upbringing in a cult.
	Close, 67, says she spent part of her childhood in a religious cult known as the Moral Re-Armament, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	"You basically weren't allowed to do anything, or you were made to feel guilty about any unnatural desire.
	"If you talk to anybody who was in a group that basically dictates how you're supposed to live and what you're supposed to say and how you're supposed to feel, from the time you're seven till the time you're 22, it has a profound impact on you," she said.
	Her father William Taliaferro Close first joined the cult and Close managed to leave it only when she joined a college.
	The actress says she was able to move on with her life only after forgiving the cult and following her dreams.
	"I always thought, the way life works, the burden of forgiveness is on the child. That's the way it goes. Forgiveness is probably the most revolutionary .

Glenn Close was raised in a cult

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rapper husband Kanye West have been sent over 200 designer clothes for their daughter North.
	The outifts, which one-year-old North is yet to dress in, include that from Oscar de la Renta, Alexander Wang and Roberto Cavalli, reported us magazine.
	"Kim and Kanye are grateful when designers send them some pieces. North loves clothes and getting ready to go out. It's a lot of fun."
	North also has a pair of half-carat Lorraine Schwartz earrings which are worth over USD 50,000, the source added.

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