Ayad Akhtar's "Disgraced," a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a successful Pakistani-American lawyer whose dinner party spins out of control amid a heated discussion of identity and religion, is coming to Broadway.
	"Disgraced" had its world premiere at Chicago's American Theatre Company in 2012 and then ran at Lincoln Centre Theatre's Claire Tow Theatre, starring Aasif Mandvi, a correspondent on "The Daily Show."
	This time the cast will be led by Hari Dhillon, who played the lead in London, and Gretchen Mol, whose film credits include "Rounders."
	It begins previews September 27 and opens October 23 at the Lyceum Theatre. Kimberly Senior, who directed the two previous productions, will direct on Broadway.
	Akhtar also wrote the novel "American Dervish.

Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced' to jump to Broadway

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Muhammad Ali is renewing his ties with the African country where he won his epic "Rumble in the Jungle" fight four decades ago.
	The museum and cultural center that bears Ali's name announced plans today for a September 20 benefit concert featuring Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars in Louisville, the boxing great's hometown.
	The concert will air via satellite in Congo as part of a weeklong music, sporting, economic and cultural festival in the African country called CONGO14.
	A concert in the country's capital of Kinshasa will take place in the same stadium where Ali defeated George Foreman, completing Ali's quest to reclaim the heavyweight boxing title stripped from him years earlier for refusing to be drafted for military service during the Vietnam War.
	"Forty years later, even though I now have a quieter rumble, I still have great passion for what the fight and its build-up meant to the world," the 72-year-old Ali, who is battling Parkinson's disease, said in a news release ...

Ali concert to mark 40 years since Foreman fight

Hollywood actress and UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today joined UK Foreign Secretary William Hague to launch a four-day global summit here to end sexual violence in war.
	"We must send a message across the world that there is no disgrace in being a survivor of sexual violence - the shame is on the aggressor," Jolie said in her opening statement at the 'Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict'.
	Every year, 150 million girls and women are raped in conflict around the world, along with 70 million men and boys.
	"This is an unacceptable crime practised on a vast scale. What we're trying to achieve is standards on documentation so that people don't get away with it," Hague said.
	The event, which is the biggest of its kind ever held, will take place over four days and include film screenings, theatre, art and will be attended by high-level foreign delegates.
	Hague has called on the nations involved to write action against sexual violence in their army training.
	Hague and ...

Angelina Jolie launches anti-rape summit in London

'Dildariyan', an upcoming film produced by 'Amazing Dreams', will be shot in Kashmir.
	"We want to show the world that all is well in Kashmir," Farooq Quraishi, the director of the movie, told reporters here.
	Quraishi said he and producer Neelima Sharma had come to Kashmir to scout for some song locations for another movie they are planning with Ayushmann Khurrana but decided to shoot 'Dildariyan' first.
	The mahurat shot of the movie, which has local boy Sahil Khan in the lead, was shot at a hotel here.
	"We are launching this film today which will be shot entirely here. Kashmir is such a beautiful place to shoot. Why should we visit foreign countries when we have such a beautiful locations in our country?," Quraishi said.
	The director said the movie was a love triangle and will not deal with the political scenario of the valley.
	"We all know how Kashmir was portrayed to the outside world but after visiting this beautiful place you won't find such things in our movie. We want to ..

'Dildariyan' to be shot in Kashmir

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji's upcoming film 'Mardaani' is based on human trafficking.
	Rani, 36, will be seen playing the role of a cop in the film directed by Pradeep Sarkar.
	Apparently, the makers of the movie have taken inspiration from high-profile human trafficking stories. While the makers are touting it to be a work of fiction, there is a tone of reality in every scene.
	"The central subject of the film is based on human trafficking. Writers have drawn inspiration from reality however no one knows which cases," spokesperson of 'Mardaani' said in a statement here.
	The movie is directed by Sarkar, who last directed Rani in 'Laaga Chunari Mein Daag' (2007). 'Mardaani' produced by Yash Raj Films, will be released on August 22.
	This would be Rani's first release post her marriage to director-producer Aditya Chopra.

Rani Mukerji's 'Mardaani' is based on human trafficking

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday launched a four-day summit on ending rape in war, calling for an end to the "culture of impunity" and more prosecutions.
	US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will attend the conference in London on Friday, said the delegates from 117 countries wanted to "relegate sexual violence to the annals of history".
	The summit is the fruit of a two-year campaign by UN special envoy Jolie and Hague, who have visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bosnia to meet victims of rape during conflict.
	As she opened the conference, Jolie said she and Hague had discussed a woman they met in Bosnia, who was still too ashamed to tell her son that she had been raped.
	"This day is for her," said Jolie. "We believe it truly is a summit like no other."
	Standing next to her, Hague told reporters: "This will be the greatest concentration of effort, of discussion and decision ever seen in combating sexual violence in ...

Angelina Jolie launches fight against wartime rape

'Saturday Night Live' star Tracy Morgan, who was injured in a multi-vehicle collision, had a leg surgery not amputation, according to his representative.
	The 45-year-old '30 Rock' star's representative confirmed that he had surgery on his broken leg and did not need amputation contrary to rumours, reported People.
	"Tracy remains in critical but stable condition. His fiance Megan is by his side," he said, adding, "As we shared yesterday, Tracy had surgery on his broken leg."
	Morgan is being treated at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey and is expected to remain hospitalised for several weeks.
	"This recovery will be arduous and we hope that you can be patient during this difficult time."
	He was injured early Saturday after the limousine bus he was riding from a stand-up show in Delaware was struck by a truck in a six-vehicle accident. The wreck hurt two others and killed comedian James McNair.

Tracy Morgan underwent leg surgery, not amputation

Rani and Uday shared screen space in 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' which was her first film with the YRF banner

Our family bonded again after Rani, Adi's marriage: Uday

Actress Kate Hudson feels sports personalities and her former boyfriends Lance Armstrong and Alex Rodriguez made bad choices and let people down.
	The 35-year-old 'Almost Famous' star was shocked after Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during the majority of his cycling career, reported E! online.
	"People have a right to (feel betrayed). Lance and Alex are phenomenal athletes who have made some bad choices and let a lot of people down. It's a decision they made for themselves and they've got to loathe it," she said.
	There were allegations recently Rodriguez had used banned substances, such as testosterone lozenges and creams, when he was playing for the New York Yankees during the 2012 season.
	"I personally think that you make the choices you make and you should reap the consequences," Hudson said.
	She dated Armstrong for several months in 2008, shortly after her split with Owen Wilson.
	And after parting ways with the now infamous cyclist, the actress began .

Lance Armstrong, Alex Rodriguez let people down: Kate Hudson

Nargis Fakhri and Uday Chopra's flirtatious exchange on Twitter may suggest otherwise but the 'Madras Cafe' star says she is currently single.
	The 34-year-old Bollywood beauty said Uday is a "funny guy who loves to poke fun at others."
	"I don't think about it. I have always been linked up with everybody. Only, I know the truth and the truth is I am currently single. I laughed at Uday when I read in the newspaper about his latest tweets. He is a funny person with a good sense of humour and he knows he can tease me and it doesn't bother me," Nargis told PTI.
	Recently, Uday, 41, posted a picture on Twitter, posing with a mug that had a picture of Nargis on it and wrote "Who is this Nargis Fakhri that everyone keeps linking me with... I've never heard of her."
	The 'Rockstar' actress was in the Capital today to launch a new Vero Moda store here. Looking chic in a short pencil skirt and top, Nargis said that she is a moody dresser and does not think twice when it comes to donning a ...

I am currently single: Nargis Fakhri

Actor Saif Ali Khan has imitated his father-in-law and yesteryear actor Randhir Kapoor in his upcoming film 'Humshakals'.
	Fellow actors in the film, Ritiesh Deshmukh and Ram Kapoor have aped megastar Amitabh Bachchan, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and others in their respective roles in the film, said a press release issued by makers here.
	For a scene in 'Humshakals' (lookalikes), Saif will be seen bringing to life on screen the quirky hand gestures and head movements in Randhir Kaproor's style, it said.
	Sajid Khan's directorial venture 'Humshakals' also stars Bipasha Basu, Tamannaah and Eesha Gupta in the lead. It is set to release on June 20.

Saif mimics father-in-law Randhir Kapoor in 'Humshakals'

The official trailer of 'Hate Story 2' has crossed over 4 million views on Youtube, within four days of its launch.
	The movie, a sequel to 2012 thriller 'Hate Story' marks the Bollywood debut of television actors, Jay Bhanushali and Surveen Chawla.
	The film, released by Vishal Pandya and produced by Vikram Bhatt and T-series, is set to release on July 18.

'Hate Story 2' trailer crosses 4 million views on Youtube

Halle Berry has been ordered by a court to pay USD 16,000 a month to her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry for child support.
	A Los Angeles court on May 30 ordered the actress to pay the hefty amount to support their daughter Nahla, 6, until she turns 19 years old or graduates from high school, whichever comes first.
	The court also awarded Aubry USD 115,000 in retroactive support, reported People magazine.
	The couple share equal custody of their daughter, according to court documents.
	They reached an initial custody agreement in 2012 after a long court battle and a physical altercation involving Berry's now husband Olivier Martinez.

Halle Berry ordered to pay USD 16,000 a month in child support

Miley Cyrus' godmother Dolly Parton has defended the singer, saying she also faced criticism in her young days.
	Like Cyrus, Parton grew up in the spotlight, with her career already underway at age 10. The seven-time Grammy winner said she understands what Cyrus is going through, reported The Sunday Times magazine.
	"Yeah, well I do, 'cause back in the day, doing my own things my own way, and dressing sexy and showing my cleavage and all that, I got a lot of criticism. Lots of people thought I was making a mistake and that I was just trashy, which I was," Parton, 68, said.
	"So I did go through that, but I don't give her advice. Everyone has to walk this journey according to their own rules. That's what she's doing.

Dolly Parton defends Miley Cyrus

The intruder, who was arrested for breaking into Sandra Bullock's home on Sunday morning, reportedly kept a diary about the Oscar-winning actress.
	The 39-year-old intruder, identified as Joshua Corbett, may have been obsessed with the actress, People magazine reported.
	Corbett was arrested on suspicion of burglary after rummaging through Bullock's personal belongings.
	At the time of the break in, the actress was inside her home with 4-year-old son Louis.

Did Bullock home intruder have a diary about her?

Retired soccer star David Beckham has been named an ambassador for Prince William's new wildlife charity.
	The 39-year-old sportsman joined the British royal to launch United for Wildlife, a campaign aimed at protecting animals from illegal poaching, reported Contactmusic.
	William, who serves as president of the organisation, said, "The illegal wildlife trade is responsible for the slaughter of tens of thousands of animals a year, pushing some of our most beloved species to the brink of extinction.
	"Our children should not live in a world without elephants, tigers, lions and rhinos. Enough is enough. It is time to choose between critically endangered species and the criminals who kill them for money."
	Prince William previously recruited Beckham to speak out against animal poaching in China for wildlife protection fund WildAid.
	William's brother Prince Harry, Scottish tennis ace Andy Murray and Formula One star Lewis Hamilton have also been appointed as spokesmen for United for ...

David Beckham named an ambassador for Prince William's charity

Sigourney Weaver, whose character of Grace Augustine died in 'Avatar', is returning in the James Cameron-directed sequels in a different role.
	Cameron is all set to direct three more 'Avatar' movies and he begins production on the new film later this year.
	Weaver will join previously announced cast returnees Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Stephen Lang, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	"Sigourney and I have a long creative history, dating back to 1985 when we made 'Aliens'. We're good friends who've always worked well together, so it just feels right that she's coming back for the Avatar sequels," Cameron said in a statement.
	"Her character of Grace Augustine, as fans know, died in the first movie, so she's playing a different and in many ways more challenging character in the upcoming films. We're both looking forward to this new creative challenge, the latest chapter in our long and continuing collaboration," he added.
	The as-yet-untitled Avatar sequels will be filmed ...

Sigourney Weaver to join 'Avatar' sequel in different role

In a trip back memory lane, 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' actor Saswata Chatterjee recalls having missed Manik jhethu (Satyajit Ray) when his career bloomed.
	Saswata, now turning up in Ray junior Sandip's Chaar, a celluloid collage of four stories by two yesteryear popular writers Ray and Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, reminiscences how he made the cut as small screen Topshe for the Feluda series on telly by the maestro and the tryst with the '1 Bishop Lefroy Road' landmark began.
	"I had embarked on my career journey with Babuda (Sandip Ray) when Bob Biswas and Ritwik Ghatak didn't happen. When Ajit in Byomkesh Bakshi didn't happen. A lot of things didn't happen. Our association with this family runs through decades," Saswata, portraying dual role in Chaar, said.
	Saswata regrets having missed the character of young boy in Joy Baba Felunath as his hair style did not match the look the director was looking for and avers despite being part of his father's core team Sandip's craft of film making is ...

I am part of Ray household: Saswata

'Expendables 3', starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarznegger, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford, is slated to hit Indian screens on August 15, the same day as Rohit Shetty's 'Singham 2'.
	The first intallment of the Ajay Devgn starrer was a huge hit, prompting Shetty to go ahead with the second part.
	Similarly, Stallone has enjoyed great success with his 'Expendables' franchise, whose third part is being distributed in India by MVP Entertainment and PVR Pictures.
	'Expendables 2' had grossed over Rs 11 crores from 800 screens on it's opening weekend in 2012.
	The distributors are looking at a wider release for the new film with a release in 4 languages including Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
	"Stallone and Schwarzenegger have humongous fan following in India and the genre of the film suits the appetite of people here. We will be dubbing the film in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu and are even hoping for a wider release this time around," Deepak Sharma of PVR Pictures and Sunil Udhani of MVP ...

'Expendables 3' to release in India on August 15

Very few are aware that megastar Amitabh Bachchan had nurtured a dream of becoming a radio presenter before trying his luck in Bollywood and even visited Mumbai studio Of All India Radio for auditions.
	The versatile radio announcer Ameen Sayani, who is back on Radio with his new show 'Sitaron ki Jawaniyaan', has revealed that he did not have time to meet him as the actor had not taken an appointment for a voice audition.
	"It was somewhere in late 60s when I used to do 20 shows a week, spending most of the day locked up in the sound studio as I was involved in the every process of radio programming. One day, a young man named Amitabh Bachchan walked in without appointment for a voice audition.
	"I had not a second to spare for this thin man. He waited and left and came back a few more times. But I could not see him and kept telling him through my receptionist to take an appointment and come," Sayani told PTI in an interview.
	Sayani, 81, got to know later that it was the 'Sholay' ...

When Ameen Sayani shattered Big B's dream of becoming RJ

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Hollywood stars George Clooney and Josh Brolin will star in Joel Coen and Ethan Coen's new film 'Hail, Caesar'.
	The Academy Award-winning filmmakers have inked a deal with Universal Pictures for the upcoming comedy, reported Deadline.
	'Hail, Caesar' is an original script by the Coens about a Hollywood fixer named Eddie Mannix who protected the stars of the era.
	Clooney has been a frequent collaborator with the Coen brothers, having starred in their films 'O Brother', 'Where Art Thou?', 'Intolerable Cruelty' and 'Burn After Reading'.
	Brolin earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as part of the cast of the siblings' 2007 movie 'No Country for Old Men', and also appeared in their remake of 'True Grit'.
	No release date has been set yet for 'Hail, Caesar'.

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