Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, whose nude photos were leaked online, has slammed the scam as sexual violation.
	The 24-year-old actress was among the 101 woman celebrities, whose naked photographs were recently leaked on the Internet. It is said to be one of the biggest celebrity hacking scandals in recent memory, reported ABC news.
	The pictures, which first appeared on image-sharing site 4chan, showed most of the celebrities nude or in provocative poses. Kate Upton, Selena Gomez, Kirsten Dunst, among others also feature on the list.
	"It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It's disgusting. The law needs to be changed, and we need to change. That's why these websites are responsible.
	"Just the fact that somebody can be sexually exploited and violated, and the first thought that crosses somebody's mind is to make a profit from it. It's so beyond me. I just can't imagine being that detached from humanity. I can't imagine being that thoughtless and careless and so empty ...

Nude photos leak was sex crime: Jennifer Lawrence

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Bollywood celebrities Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani and Imtiaz Ali among others feature in the promotional campaign of the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival.
	The 16th edition of the 8-day-long festival (October 14-21) will showcase over 185 films from more than 65 countries.
	Anurag Kashyap, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Zoya Akhtar, Imran Khan,Siddharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi have also shot for the campaign promos to show support for the event.
	The campaign is curated by filmmaker Shakun Batra and is helmed by National award-winning directors Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh.
	"It was heartening to see so many people from the fraternity, give their valuable time to help the festival. I am very thankful to directors Satyanshu and Devanshu and the technicians who come on-board, purely out of their love for cinema," said Shakun Batra, curator for the promos.
	Last month it was reported that festival organisers were struggling for funds to put together the 2014 edition ..

Bollywood campaigns for Mumbai Film Festival

National award-winning actor Saif Ali Khan has been named the brand ambassador of Olympic Gold Quest.
	The 44-year-old 'Race' star has also announced a contribution of Rs 20 lakh every year till Rio 2016 Olympics to the NGO, which is founded by sports legends Geet Sethi and Prakash Padukone and aims at helping Indian athletes win gold medal at Olympic games.
	"I am thrilled to be the brand ambassador of OGQ as I love all sports. OGQ has been doing wonderful work to help Indian athletes in their quest for Olympic glory. These athletes are the true heroes and we must all do our bit to support them," Saif said in a statement.
	His role will be to help raise funds in the form of donations and contributions which will go towards the training of the athletes supported by OGQ. He will also spread awareness about OGQ, its mission, vision and the impact that OGQ is creating in Indian Olympic sport.
	"I am announcing a contribution of Rs 20 lakh per annum to OGQ until the Rio 2016 Olympics. ...

Saif Ali Khan named brand ambassador of Olympic Gold Fest

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has got nine rings designed, which together spell out her and husband rapper Kanye West's daughter's name, North West.
	The 33-year-old 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star posted on Instagram a picture of her showing off the new rings, reported E! Online.
	Wearing a white tank top tied up in a knot, Kardashian revealed nine new rings, each shaped in a specific letter.

Kim Kardashian shows love for daughter through jewellery

Hollywood star couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, who welcomed daughter Wyatt Isabelle, are reportedly leaving no stone unturned to be the perfect parents to her.
	The couple has been family-oriented from the start, and welcoming Wyatt, is said to be the best thing that could have happened to their relationship, reported People magazine.
	"Mila was born to be a mom. She will be the best mom ever. She will never be a glamour-puss. Their lives will change, but not nearly as drastically as other couples, because they were so ready to be parents and knew what responsibilities they had in store," a source said.
	"Ashton has wanted to be a parent for so long. He is ready to do anything necessary to take care of the baby. He is ecstatic," the source added.

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher strive to be best parents?

Mark Wahlberg-starrer 'Deepwater Horizon' will be released on September 30, 2016.
	The film, to be directed by JC Chandor, is the true story account of the devastating 2010 BP oil spill, reported Deadline.
	The incident occurred on April 20, 2010 when a gas release and subsequent explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig working on the Macondo exploration well for British Petroleum (BP) company in the Gulf of Mexico.
	The script for the film is written by Matthew Sand and Matthew Carnahan.

Mark Wahlberg's 'Deepwater Horizon' to release in 2016

Popular American television drama 'Twin Peaks' will return to TV with its third season after 25 years of hiatus.
	The 1990 investigation drama has been revived by Showtime for a new series from original creators David Lynch and Mark Frost, reported Deadline.
	The series, which ran for two seasons, fascinated viewers when it originally aired in 1990-1991, and still gets talked about in 'best TV shows of all time' debates among more modern classics, maintaining strong cult status.
	The new season will go into production in 2015 and will premiere in 2016 to mark the show's 25th anniversary. Showtime made the announcement today with a brief teaser.
	Lynch and Frost will return to write and produce all of the episodes, which will be a continuation rather than a reboot, being set in the present day and hopefully providing some much-needed answers to question left over from the first two seasons.
	Kyle MacLachlan is expected to return to his role of FBI agent Dale Cooper, though there are no 

'Twin Peaks' to return after 25 years!

Poet and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar is taking on a new role to reintroduce the audience to the rich, classical poetic culture with a modern approach.
	The 69-year-old veteran lyricist has teamed up with Tata Sky for a new programme for the DTH player's subscribers, who will get to enjoy the 'shayaris' and 'dohas' of yesteryear.
	"I found it very exciting and I immediately accepted the offer. We want to tell the people that these 'dohas' are not archaic contrary to what people think. It is like saying that quotes of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates are obsolete and have no relevance," Akhtar told PTI.
	With 'Actve Javed Akhtar', which begins from today, the lyricist will	select 'dohas' and then recite one at a time and explain the literal meaning of it and then talk about its relevance in today's life.
	Akhtar said he has adopted a very simple approach on the programme so that everyone is able to understand and imbibe it in their lives.
	"We are not intellectualising anything. We aim to ...

Javed Akhtar revives Indian poetry on TV

Stage actress Marian Seldes, known for her role of Julia in play 'A Delicate Balance', has died following a prolonged illness. She was 86.
	One of Broadway's favourites, Seldes died at her home yesterday, her brother Timothy Seldes announced, reported Variety.
	The actress, who made her Broadway theatre debut in 1948 in a production of 'Medea', won her first Tony award in 1967 for play 'A Delicate Balance'.
	She also earned a spot in Guinness Book of World Records for a four-year run in play 'Deathtrap', appearing in every one of the 1,809 performances.
	Seldes was a member of the drama faculty of The Juilliard School from 1967 to 1991. Her students included now Hollywood stars like Viola Davis, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Kline, Christopher Reeve, and Robin Williams.
	Following her work with playwright Edward Albee on 'A Delicate Balance', she became on of the writer's go-to actresses, working with him on 'The Play About the Baby', 'Tiny Alice', 'Counting the Ways' and 'Three Tall ...

Broadway veteran Marian Seldes dies at 86

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and life term awarded by the trial court to a man who tried to fake his death by killing a homeless person and planting his identification documents on the body.
	A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Mukta Gupta also observed that convict Karma Agarwal had tried to fake his death "in order to avoid the liability of criminal cases he was undergoing".
	"....In view of the conduct of appellant (Karma) planting his documents including the original driving licence, no complaint or FIR having been lodged thereof and his extra judicial confession made to Rajpal (Karma's father-in-law) resulting in unearthing of the fact that Karma Agarwal was actually not dead, it can safely be held that prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that Karma Agarwal committed the murder of an unidentified person after intoxicating him, assaulting him and thereafter burning his body faked the same as that of his own," the court held.
	The court's verdict .

HC upholds life term of man who killed vagabond to fake death

Filmmaker Karan Johar will co-produce a biopic on the life of hockey legend major Dhyan Chand.
     The late Olympic-winner is considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. Johar took to Twitter to announce that he has acquired the rights to make the biopic.
     "My friends Pooja... Aarti Shetty and I are honoured and proud to have the rights to tell the story of the legendary sportsman Dhyanchand..." the director tweeted.
	Recently a biopic on Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni, titled 'MS Dhoni - The Untold Story', was announced. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput will play Dhoni in the film, to be directed by Neeraj Pandey.
	Life of Indian athletes like Paan Singh Tomar, Milkha Singh and Mary Kom have also been brought to the big screen in the form of biopics.

Karan Johar to co-produce Dhyan Chand's biopic

Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley has confirmed split from her businessman boyfriend, David Yarrow.
	The 49-year-old 'Bedazzled' star dated the former banker for six months before calling it quits, reported Contactmusic
	Hurley confirmed the news in a post on Twitter, writing, "I've been happily single since June; I am not dating any of my exes. You heard it from the horse's mouth, loyal followers."
	Hurley was previously engaged to legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne. They separated last December after three years of dating.

Elizabeth Hurley splits from boyfriend

Singer Colbie Caillat performed for her fans, 'Smelly Cat', the famous song from hit American sitcom 'Friends'.
	Caillat, 29, surprised the audience at the pop-up replica of Central Perk, when she sang the track, originally sung by actress Lisa Kudrow on the TV show, reported E! Online.
	"Smelly cat, smelly cat what are they feeding you? Smelly cat, smelly cat it's not your fault," she sang.
	"That was cool! Singin at the CentralPerk. My favourite show ever 'Friends'," Caillat tweeted after her visit.
	Last month, the show celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Colbie Caillat sings 'Friends' famous song 'Smelly Cat'

Taking exception to the alleged misrepresentation of ancient Sun Temple in Kashmir in Vishal Bharadwaj's movie 'Haider', a committee of displaced Kashmiri Pandits has sought a ban on the film.
	"The song 'Bismil' has portrayed the ancient Martand Temple (Sun Temple) of Kashmir as the den of devil. The portrayal of our religious symbol in bad light has not only hurt the religious sentiments of the Kashmir Pandit community, but also the sentiments of Hindus all over the world," Vinod Pandit, chairman of the All Parties Migrants Co-ordination committee (APMCC) said.
	The committee held a protest against the film and its producers here and burnt the film's poster which included photographs of its director Vishal Bhardwaj, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
	APMCC members said a nationwide agitation against the filmmaker will be launched and sought the intervention of Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on the ...

KPs seek ban on film Haider for misrepresenting ancient temple

Noted lyricist Javed Akhtar is heading back to writing screenplays and may collaborate with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on his next film.
	The 69-year-old's last work as a screenwriter was son Farhan Akhtar directorial venture 'Don' in 2006, a remake of the 1978 film of the same name which was penned by him and writing partner Salim Khan.
	"Javed Akhtar after a fairly long gap is coming back to scriptwriting. He has done a couple of scripts. And they will be announced soon. He is not collaborating with Farhan or Zoya for their movies. He may do a film with Vishal Bhardwaj," a source said.
	Akhtar along with Salim Khan formed a formidable scriptwriting duo in the '70s and early '80s.
	Some of Akhtar's most successful work was with Salim. Credited as Salim-Javed, they delivered some of the biggest hits in Hindi cinema like 'Zanjeer', 'Deewar', 'Sholay', 'Haathi Mere Saathi', 'Seeta Aur Geeta' and 'Trishul' between 1971 to 1982.

Javed Akhtar to pen script for Vishal Bhardwaj's next?

Author JK Rowling left her fans speculating about a possible return of the boy wizard by dropping hints about 'Harry Potter'.
	Rowling told her fans that she was busy working on a novel and "tweaking a screenplay" without giving anything away as to the titles of the projects she's working on.
	The author is reportedly working on the screenplay of 'Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them'.
	Rowling followed her update tweet with a cryptic message: "Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won't tolerate this nonsense."
	Re-tweeted thousand times, the riddle has many 'Potter' fans speculating whether there would be more stories from the wizard universe.

JK Rowling sends Twitter in frenzy with Potter hint

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has revealed his fashion collection for US supermarket Kmart is inspired by wife Behati Prinsloo's style.
	The 35-year-old singer, married to the Victoria Secret model, released his fashion line earlier this year, reported Contactmusic.
	"(She's) doing an amazing job putting her taste (into the women's line) which I love. She has an incredibly unique style. She's effortless, never too much of anything, but basic, elegant, sophisticated and classic, but you never get the feeling that she took too much time trying to figure out what she wanted to put on.
	"That's always my favourite style, period. Anyone who looks great in what they're wearing usually has to do with the casual nature with which they chose their outfit," Levine said.

Adam Levine's Kmart line influenced by wife's choice

On her maiden trip to India, 'Master Chef Australia' contestant and model Sarah Todd is enjoying her tryst with Indian cuisine, which she says reflects the rich cultural heritage of the country.
	"I think Indian food is more that just being spicy and hot. Australia is a new country and the cuisine is also newly developed. But India has a long history and the food reflects that. The Indian cuisine is full of history and love and is also very versatile," Sarah told PTI.
	Sarah, who was introduced to Indian food by her longtime partner Devinder Garcha, an Indian-origin Brit, said she is making the most of her trip and has already visited famous eating joints in old Delhi and other parts of the country.
	"I have heard so much about India, its culture and food. I always wanted to come here. I have been eating dosa and I liked it a lot. I also visited Karims in old Delhi and I just loved it. I liked the North Indian cuisines and the street foods," she said, adding her three-year-old son ...

Indian cuisine is more than just being spicy: Sarah Todd

Sarmad Khoosat, who directed Fawad Khan in 2011 hit Pakistani drama 'Humsafar', says though he finds the 'Khoobsurat' star a brilliant performer, the actor does not feature on his wish list.
	Sarmad, who also helmed Fawad's Pakistani show 'Ashk' in 2012, says the duo enjoyed a nice relationship till 'Humsafar' but things have not been the same between them post the show.
	"I like Fawad as an actor and a star but our approach and our process of working don't match and for me the process of filming a drama or a film is more important than the outcome.
	"Our actor-director relationship was extremely nice till 'Humsafar' but after that I had reservations about a few things with him," the 35-year-old director told PTI in a telephonic interview from Karachi.
	When asked if the difference means that the two would not pair up for any project in future, Sarmad said, "It's nothing like that. There is no animosity between us. I might work with him in future. I feel Fawad, Mahira and I should ...

Fawad and my approach to work differ: 'Humsafar' director

Ben Affleck starrer 'Gone Girl' will release in India on Diwali along with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Happy New Year'.
	The film, directed by David Fincher of 'The Social Network' fame, stars Affleck and Rosamund Pike is an adaptation of Gillian Flynn's popular novel by the same name.
	'Gone Girl' released worldwide on October 3 and has been riding on tremendously positive reviews from critics.
	"The level of interest for 'Gone Girl' in India is very high, given Ben Affleck's popularity and David Fincher's credibility with films like 'The Social Network' and 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'. Even the book is extremely popular in India, and we're very proud to present the film in India as Fincher has envisaged it," said Vijay singh, CEO, Fox star studios.
	The film traces the story of an out-of-work journalist Nick Dunne, whose wife Amy goes missing on their fifth wedding anniversary.
	Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to .

'Gone Girl' to release in India on Diwali

Having found acclaim for her bohemian Parisian girl act in 'Queen', model-actress Lisa Haydon is now looking forward to the release of 'The Shaukeens' in which she is making her debut as a solo heroine.
	The film, which has Akshay Kumar in a cameo appearance, is the 28-year-old actress' third Bollywood venture after 'Aisha' and 'Rascals', which were both multi-starrers.
	"I did not expect that I would get to work with Akshay as a solo heroine in a commercial film. It has been possible only after 'Queen'. It is really exciting as an actor that that I have scenes after scenes in a movie. I just loved that feeling that I was given an acting opportunity such as this," Lisa told PTI.
	'The Shaukeens' is a remake of the 1982 film 'Shaukeen' directed by Basu Chatterjee. The new film stars Anupam Kher, Piyush Mishra and Annu Kapoor, who are lusting after a much younger girl, played by Lisa.
	"I had no hesitation being a part of the movie. Although it is a remake, the concept of our film is ...

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