National-award winning actress Vidya Balan feels that portrayal of women in films is still stereotypical to a great extent.
	With films like 'Parineeta', 'Paa', 'The Dirty Picture', 'Kahaani' and now 'Bobby Jassos' to her credit, Vidya acknowledged efforts are being done by some filmmakers to break the mould.
	"I think it (portrayal of actresses) is changing and it will keep changing for a while. Change is never absolute but we have definitely taken a few baby steps towards the change (in portrayal of actresses in films)," Vidya told PTI in an interview.
	She said only five per cent portrayals are trying to do something new and break away from the convention.
	"I think 95 per cent of the portrayal is still very stereotypical and only five per cent portrayals are attempting something different, more realistic like 'Bobby' (her film 'Bobby Jassos')," the actress said.
	Vidya, 36, said that her character in 'Bobby Jasoos' was more realistic and not conventional.
	"It is not like that I ..

Portrayal of women in films still stereotypical: Vidya

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Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson's US travel ban has been lifted after her courtroom confession to taking cocaine.
	The 54-year-old TV star has been given the go-ahead by visa officials to fly to America to film a new series of her cookery contest 'The Taste', reported Daily Mirror.
	Lawson had feared her admission that she used the Class A drug could end her blossoming US career. But now she is ready to take off again after a traumatic 12 months which began when she was publicly grabbed round the neck by her then-husband Charles Saatchi.
	She will begin work on the third series of 'The Taste' USA later this summer and is already calling on Twitter for aspiring chefs to audition.
	The celebrity had previously planned to go to America on holiday in April but was humiliatingly stopped from boarding a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Los Angeles.

Nigella Lawson's US travel ban lifted

Jake Gyllenhaal has reportedly been attracted to actress Rachel McAdams from the moment they began working with each other.
	The 'Brokeback Mountain' actor recently fuelled rumours he is dating the 35-year-old actress, with whom he is currently filming 'Southpaw', after they were spotted out together on a number of occasions, reported Contactmusic.
	"There is no denying the electric chemistry between Jake and Rachel. The attraction was instant. From the moment they started working together, Jake and Rachel just connected intellectually and emotionally.
	"For Jake, Rachel is the complete package. She's incredibly smart and well versed in arts, politics and culture, but she's not a show-off. Of course, it helps that she's gorgeous," a source said.

Jake Gyllenhaal finds Rachel McAdams complete package?

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he would love to play Robin in "Batman" at some point in his career.
	When asked if he'd like to appear in any other movie franchise, Radcliffe said he would love to play Batman's sidekick, reported Digital Spy.
	"(I'd love to be in) Batman. If they reboot that again, I'll do that too. It's happening, isn't it? With Ben Affleck. I could be Robin, I'm perfect," he said.
	Radcliffe, 24, will soon appear in 'What If' opposite Zoe Kazan. He plays Wallace, a man who finds himself falling in love with a woman who already has a boyfriend.

I'd be a perfect Robin in 'Batman' reboot: Daniel Radcliffe

Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have added a massive skate park to their newly constructed Los Feliz home in Los Angeles, California.
	The skate park is apparently for eight-year-old Shiloh, who loves to skateboard, reported Us magazine.
	"She's very into skating. She's a skateboarder," a source said.
	The skate park runs alongside the house and has metal grinds and a soft padding area where Shiloh and siblings Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, 9, Knox, 5, and Vivienne, 5, can crash safely.
	Pitt originally purchased the 5,338-square-foot property for USD 1.7 million back in 1994. The '12 Years a Slave' actor then bought four adjacent lots surrounding the estate to accommodate for his brood.
	The couple also own homes in Italy, New Orleans, Malibu and New York.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie add skate park to LA Mansion

"Entourage" movie has yet to hit theaters, but producer Mark Wahlberg already has planned a sequel.
	Wahlberg, 43, said he is confident that the big-screen adaptation will be "a big success", reported Ace Showbiz.
	"I told (director) Doug (Ellin), 'Let's not wait for the movie to come out to start planning the next one because this is definitely going to be a big success,' " he said.
	The 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' actor also wants to release the movie early.
	"'Entourage', I just saw the movie. It's fantastic. The stakes are so big. You're rooting for these guys to succeed. There's so much humor and heart in it and Doug just did an amazing job.
	"I don't think we're going to be able to wait a year to release the movie. We're going to show the studio sooner, rather than later. If it makes most sense to wait until June, we'll wait until June," he added.
	The movie is a big-screen version of the HBO series which is loosely based on Wahlberg's experience as an up-and-coming actor. 

Mark Wahlberg plans 'Entourage' sequel

"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson has revealed that he cannot remember not being famous.
	The 28-year-old British actor, who was propelled into the spotlight when he landed a leading role in the 'Twilight Saga' franchise when he was 22, said it took him a long time to adjust to being a Hollywood star, reported Contactmusic.
	"I had a bit of a struggle at first because my life really contracted and I couldn't do a lot of the stuff I used to be able to do. But once I got through that a year or two ago I just accepted my life is something else and now I can't really remember what it was like before, so it's much easier to deal with," he said.
	Pattinson enjoyed filming his upcoming movie, 'The Rover' in Australia, as it gave him a chance to relax away from prying eyes.
	"I just loved it because not only was there no one trying to find you, there's no one there at all. I wasn't worrying about anyone trying to sneak up on me or anything so I found it incredibly peaceful and relaxing.

Robert Pattinson can't remember life before fame

Fitness guru Mickey Mehta is launching a new film, with mantras culled from the lifestyle of Mahatma Gandhi, set for October 2 release this year.
	"There is plenty of material on Mahatma Gandhi but not much is available about his contribution to wellness. Very little is known about that side of the man, so I thought I should do something about it," says Mehta.
	The 52-year-old holistic health guru says he was smitten ever since he watched the multiple Academy award winning film "Gandhi" by Richard Attenborough during his college days.
	"I was very impressed after watching that film and have looked up to him as an ideal person. I started researching for the film a year ago and first put together a document. I also spoke to many Gandhi scholars to validate the research," says Mehta.
	The two-part 90 minute plus film titled "Gandhi- The Healer", says Mehta been has been shot across seven locations including Mumbai, Kerala, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Bangalore etc
	Supported by Aditya Birla and ..

Documentary on Mahatma's natural lifestyle, healing techniques

Angelina Jolie claims working with survivors of rape was an honour as part of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).
	The 'Maleficent' actress, who is a special envoy for the UN Refugee Agency, said she is determined to help end sexual violence as an act of war, reported Contactmusic.
	 "Working on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) and with survivors of rape is an honour in itself. I know that succeeding in our goals will take a lifetime and I am dedicated to it for all of mine.
	"We all know how hard it is to secure convictions for rape, even in stable democratic countries. So we have to work even harder to make justice possible in fragile countries. And that is the purpose of this protocol. It is an essential document and I am so grateful to the hundreds of experts and survivors who have played their part in drafting it," she said.
	Jolie, 39, who has raises six children with fiance Brad Pitt, said her humanitarian work has helped her in her own life.
	"It .

Honour to work with rape victims: Angelina Jolie

Nisha Pahuja, the director of award-winning documentary 'The World Before her', says she is keen to direct more such real stories instead of going for a career in Bollywood.
	The India-born Canadian filmmaker has previously directed documentaries 'Diamond Road' and 'Bollywood Bound'.
	"I will never direct a Bollywood film, until and unless it has Shah Rukh Khan in it. Then, surely I will make a Hindi film, otherwise, I have no plans to venture into Bollywood as I like directing real subjects," Nisha told PTI.
	Nisha may want to steer clear of Bollywood but she is all praise for 'Dev D' director Anurag Kashyap, who turned presenter for the documentary.
	"His backing had a tremendous impact on the film. When a director like him is supporting your film, people expect it to be of some quality and level. Anurag is a wonderful person and has been the best thing to have happened to the film in India," she said.
	The documentary, which won an award for the best documentary feature at the ...

Don't want to direct Bollywood films: Nisha Pahuja

A trailer for Kevin Hart and Josh Gad's comedy film 'The Wedding Ringer' has been released.
	Hart stars in 'The Wedding Ringer' as entrepreneur Jimmy, who is hired by groom-to-be Doug (Gad) to be the best man at his wedding, reported Deadline.
	Doug's bond with Jimmy and the comedy of errors that develops leads to problems with his fiancee Paige (Kaley Cuoco).
	Jeremy Garelick (Sick Day) is directing 'The Wedding Ringer' from a script that he wrote with Jay Lavender (The Break-Up).
	'The Wedding Ringer' was shot on location in Los Angeles, despite having originally been written to take place in Chicago.
	The film will be released on January 16, 2015 in the US and March 20, 2015 in the UK.

Wedding Ringer trailer unveiled

John Leguizamo is the latest star to join Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's upcoming comedy 'The Nest'.
	The Jason Moore-directed film will star Fey and Poehler as siblings who decide to throw one last wild party at their parents' home before it is sold, reported Variety.
	Leguizamo joins an all-star cast that also includes James Brolin and Ike Barinholtz.
	'The Nest' reunites Fey and Poehler with their former 'Saturday Night Live' co-star Maya Rudolph as well.
	Long-time SNL writer Paula Pell has penned the movie's screenplay, with Fey and Jay Roach as producers.
	Universal Pictures will release 'The Nest' on December 18, 2015 in the US and on January 1, 2016 in the UK.

John Leguizamo joins 'The Nest'

Hollywood star Ben Affleck has revealed his increasing bulk for his role as Batman in the upcoming 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'.
	The 41-year-old actor looked like he was in character as he exited an eatery in a tight blue t-shirt and jeans, showing off his new physic, reported Us magazine.
	Affleck, who was pictured in full Batsuit back in May, has reportedly put on 40 pounds after following an eye-watering 5,000-calories-a-day diet.
	He was also sporting what are said to be 17-inch biceps, which he's apparently managed to pump up and sculpt with six gym sessions a week, lasting three to four hours each, over the last five months.
	The 'Man of Steel' sequel will mark the first time the Dark Knight, Superman and Wonder Woman have appeared in a live-action movie together.
	Henry Cavill will reprise his role as Superman, with 'Fast & Furious 6' star Gal Gadot as the iconic DC heroine.
	Jesse Eisenberg takes on the role of Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons will play Bruce Wayne's ...

Ben Affleck bulks up for Batman role

Anna Wintour, Vogue editor-in-chief, has revealed she is tired of celebrities wearing the same old strapless red carpet dresses.
	Wintour, 64, said red carpet dressing comes across as manufactured and not an individual style, reported E! Online.
	"The red carpet, in the United States, has become too much of a business. It's a fact that celebrities are paid to wear everything, and to me that sometimes comes across as very manufactured and not individual," Wintour said.
	"How many mermaid fishtail strapless sequin gowns can we see?" she added.
	The editor recently attended the Tony Awards in New York and she found the celebrities' dresses a total disaster
	"God, they need your help. Let me tell you, it was a disaster" she said.

Anna Wintour finds red carpet dresses depressing

Martin Luther King biopic 'Selma' will open in a limited number of US theatres on December 25, before its wider release on January 9, 2015.
	The Ava DuVernay-directed project stars David Oyelowo as the civil rights icon, Oprah Winfrey as Annie Lee Cooper (the civil rights protester who tried to register to vote but was denied), reported Variety.
	Cuba Gooding Jr has been cast as King's attorney and fellow activist Fred Gray, and Tim Roth will play Alabama governor and racial segregation supporter George Wallace.
	Winfrey said that the late Maya Angelou - who worked with King - gave the Paramount Pictures film her blessing before she passed away.

Martin Luther King biopic 'Selma' for Christmas release

Having eclipsed the all time record of their blockbuster debut flick about the higher education rat race, director duo Shiboprosad Mukherjee-Nandita Roy affirms that their new release Ramdhanu is already set to create history.
	"Over Rs 70 lakh collection in 30 theatres on the third week running. Almost full occupancies on weekends. Ramdhanu is turning more spectacular than wishes (Ichhe)," Shiboprosad told PTI today.
	A rough estimate in 10 single screens and plexes, randomly culled from various theatres, showed full or at least 90 percent occupanicies across all segments of audience.
	After getting accolades for 'Iccha',' Muktodhara', 'Alik Sukh', I was hopeful that Ramdhanu will do well. But while Ichhe took times to bolster its position after some weeks, and outpaced others, 'Ramdhanu' has gained pace from the outset. It seems audiences are now more prepared and ready for as well," produicer Atanu Roy Chowdhury said.

Ramdhanu breaks biggest blockbuster's record

On a high after the fan frenzy during a song launch of his upcoming film, superstar-MP Dev today said he had never any doubt about losing out on popularity count despite being off from theatres for nine months.
	"Had you watched the way the crowd reacted at Bindass track launch. Don't think I had been missing from action for months. It looks like nine days and not months," Dev told PTI here.
	Dev, whose last film 'Chander Pahar' had been released in last January, said he looked forward to the shooting sequence of a Bindass song in Greece by next month.
	"It is a party song and very cool. The like our youth can connect and identify with," he said about the unveiled track on you tube which already registered hit.
	Director Rajiv Biswas said, "From the way he is cheered at every public place, from the way he had been greeted at every public show, we had never any doubt about Dev's diminishing popularity. He has his unique, impish charm, and he is superb in foot movements as you all had ..

It looks like 9 hrs not months: Dev

Eassying the role of a doctor, in two almost back-to-back films, actor Raima Sen says she finds the word 'challenging' cliched and repettitive.
	"Yes in upcoming Hird Majharey I enact a cardiac surgeon. In Abosheshe I was a doctor. I became a psychitratist in 'Baari Tar Bangla'. There are varied roles on offer and all the role are challenging," Raima told PTI.
	"I give my best whichever role comes my way. This was also true for Hrid Majharay where I loved the way director Ranjan Ghosh dealt with the scenes, the way just one scene established me as an actor," she says.
	Raima, acclaimed for her sensuous portrayals in Noukadubi, Shabdo, C/O Sir to name a few, said, "We had a blast during the shoots in Andaman and Nicobar islands. Me, Abir and everybody in the unit enjoyed. But I won't divulge why the outdoors were in Andaman and Nicobar. If the archipelago played its role."
	Ranajoy, who said Hird Majharey, taken from a popular Bengali song uniting the two frontiers, was inspired by ...

Back to Back doc's roles for Raima

Saluting the 'unsung heroes' behind every successful show', Indian Pop icon Usha Uthup says these humble craftsmen should be brought before the limelight.
	The chartbuster 'Ami Sotti Bolchi' crooner says, "While we the artistes are feted and applauded for our songs at the end of a show, those who set up the acoustics and lights and dismantle the props, remain unsung and unmentioned at the end."
	Usha was supported by several members of the artiste fraternity including percussionist Bickram Ghosh, popular band vocalist Surojit Chatterjee, Sidhu, singer Lopamudra Mitra, radio jockey-actor funnyman Mir and minister-playwright-actor Bratya Basu.
	Congratulating event manager Stagecraft for sparing thoughts about the lowly placed labourers and technicians, the cult 'Hari Om Hari' singer says, "From the person in charge of illumination to the hair dresser and make up man we the artistes owe our public presence to them."
	"They are the real amazing actors. Not we, what we would have done ...

Usha moots for 'men behind every show'

In a change of guard, from running a business empire to stage performances, industrialist Harshvardhan Neotia now wows audiences in a mythological play.
	Neotia, who enacts the seer and chronicler Ved Vyasa in 'Mahabharata', sees the whole attempt as an effort to debunk the popular myth surrounding Pandavas and Kayravas in the epic.
	"I was kind of trapped as the director and producer egged me on to turn up in person after doing the voice-over for Byas-dev," the co-owner of the Indian Super League team and pointsman of Ambuja, smiled.
	Recalling his school days and countless campus plays, the Padmashree awardee, however, made it clear he had no intention to carve out a career in acting. "This was done on request but that's all about it."
	On his tryst with the arts fraternity in the city, Neotia said, "My family is part of arts moment. Our love for art has been moulded in this city. And acting happened to me at this age just by accident,"
	Dancer-choreographer-actor Sudarshan ...

Biz magnet debuts on stage in Mahabharata re-invented

Having delivered a power-packed performance in Anjan Das's Bedeni, where she enacted an earthy character, actor Rituparna Sengupta rues that her second film with the lyricist-national award winner is yet to see light of the day.
	"I had turned up in Anjanda's Bedeni and it will remain one of my most favourite roles. Putting up a seminal Tarashankar (Bandyopadhyay) work is not all that easy," the Dahan actor told PTI.
	Rituparna, who broke down during a West Bengal Film Journalist Association-organised memorial of Anjan, recalls how keen he was to see Swarger Niche Manush see the light of day.
	"I starred in Swarger Niche Manush. It again bore the hallmark of his rare poetic sensitivity as a creative person. Even Ajana Batas can only be an Anjan Das film. We want both to be commercially released," she said.
	"We had discussed films, his projects. But suddenly he fell sick. He had so many dreams, which will never be realised," she said about the national award winner for Faltu.
	"We ...

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