Vidya Balan starrer spy-thriller 'Bobby Jasoon has begun shooting in Hyderabad.
	The film will be shot in one schedule, over a span of 55 days for a summer 2014 release.
	'Bobby Jasoos', being produced by Born Free Entertainment's Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha, began shooting from November 23.
	The story revolves around a woman who's solitary dream is to become the numero uno private eye of her community.
	Vidya's co-stars include Ali Fazal, Arjan Bajwa, Anupriya, Supriya Pathak, Tanvi Azmi, Aakash Dahiya and Rajender Gupta amongst others.
	'Bobby Jasoos' also marks the return of Kiran Kumar who has been away from the big screen for sometime.
	Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire have reunited again for the music of the film.
	"The idea of 'Bobby Jasoos' was born over a year and a half ago! Today, blessed with an ideal cast and fantastic crew we are ready to roll and nothing gives me more pleasure. Vidya has ably led from the front and her dedication to preparing for this part is evidence 

Vidya Balan's 'Bobby Jasoos' begins shooting

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American actress Maria Bello has revealed that she is gay and has been in a longtime relationship with another women.
	The 46 year-old 'The Jane Austen Book Club' actress wrote a very personal article in the 'Modern Love' section for The New York Times, published on November 29, according to Radar online.
	Bello recalled the moments of falling in love with her very close friend Clare and how she broke the news to her 12-year-old son Jack.
	"This was the moment I had been anticipating and dreading for months. I took a deep breath, knowing that my answer, and his response, would have an impact on our lives for a very long time.
	"I was with someone romantically and I hadn't told him. I had become involved with a woman who was my best friend, and, as it happens, a person who is like a godmother to my son," she wrote.
	Bello, who starred in 'Grown Ups' and 'Prisoners', began a relationship with her friend one year earlier, and she only realised her feelings for Clare when reading through .

Maria Bello comes out as gay

Boy band One Direction have scored the UK's fastest-selling album for two years, with fans buying 237,000 copies of Midnight Memories in its first week.
	Midnight Memories, the boy band's third album, gone straight to the top of this week's UK albums chart. It has sold more copies in a single week than any artist album since Michael Buble's Christmas in 2011, reported BBC online.
	Gary Barlow has a new entry at number two, knocking his Take That bandmate Robbie Williams down to third place.
	Since I Saw You Last, Barlow's first full solo album for 14 years, had sales of 116,000 in its first week whereas Williams had 109,000.
	"The success really does send a signal that the festive season is almost with us - and means 1D are now real contenders to claim the biggest album of the year," said Official Charts Company chief executive Martin Talbot.

One Direction storm to number one in UK

After the production date was pushed back a month, the big-screen adaptation of E L James' best selling novel 'Fifty Shades of Grey' officially began shooting this weekend in Vancouver.
	James, the author of the erotic trilogy, took to photo-sharing website Instagram and shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse on set, reported E! online.
	"Action!" James captioned an Instagram snapshot, featuring a slate during the first roll, the 25th scene and the first take on December 1.
	Film's producer Dana Brunetti re-tweeted James' picture and added "And we're off."
	Screenwriter Kelly Marcel also weighed in on the very first day of filming, tweeting her well-wishes.
	"Thinking of team 50 today-- E LJames, Dana Brunetti Michael De Luca. Good luck guys."
	The film is scheduled to hit theaters on Feb 13, 2015.

'Fifty Shades of Grey' begins filming in Vancouver

Punk rock band Green Day has announced that they are going to take a break following their upcoming Australian tour scheduled for 2014.
	After touring Down Under in February and March, the American band will take their time off as a band to focus on their other projects, reported Ace showbiz.
	"We're going to Australia, doing a tour there and then we're going to take a break," frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said in an interview.
	"We haven't really been doing much. So it's just nice to kind of do some other things, you know, when we get ready to do Green Day again, our batteries will be charged," he added.
	The 'American Idiot' hitmakers are lined up to play five shows at Australia's Soundwave Festival, which will kick off in Sydney on February 22.
	They will head to Melbourne and Adelaide before wrapping things up in Perth on March 3.

Green Day to take a break after completing Australian tour

Actor Ethan Hawke, who was married to actress Uma Thurman for six years, said their 1997 film 'Gattaca' holds a special place in his heart as they fell love in love on the sets.
	The estranged couple, who divorced in 2004, have two children together -- daughter Maya, 15, and son Roan, 11, reported Us magazine.
	"Gattaca was a great moment in my life and a great moment in Uma Thurman's life, and we fell madly in love and wanted to do all that. We tried to be as optimistic as we could be: we all want to believe in love and the possibility of love.
	"The older you get, the more you realize how powerful love is. You understand the right ways for emotion to lead your life and the dangerous ways. I don't regret marrying early," he said.
	Though the 'Purge' actor never claimed to have cheated on Thurman, Hawke did go on to marry the estranged couple's nanny Ryan Shawhughes in 2008.
	"My relationship with my present wife is thrilling to me and I'm committed to it. But neither she nor I know ..

Uma and I were deeply in love after 'Gattaca': Ethan Hawke

Model-actress Kelly Brook is reportedly dating soccer agent Dave Gardner.
	The 34-year-old glamour model has allegedly started a hidden romance with former soccer ace David Beckham's best friend.
	The couple were recently spotted separately leaving a party at a London nightclub, reported Contactmusic.
	"Kelly and Dave are smitten. When Kelly was in LA recently auditioning for the 'Entourage' movie he flew out. They've been talking on the phone daily," a source said.
	Brook and Gardner were first spotted together at a club in September after she split from her ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani.

Kelly Brook dating soccer agent?

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian slammed online haters who call her a bad mother for spending some time with fiance Kanye West.
	The 33-year-old socialite said that parents were also allowed to have fun, reported Ace Showbiz.
	Kardashian at first took to Twitter to tell her followers that her daughter North West went swimming for the first time, writing.
	"We took our baby girl swimming today for the first time, she loved it so much! Best day ever," she wrote. On which a fan of hers commented, "Probably (because) she actually got to see her parents for a change!"
	The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star lost her cool. and replied, "(You) sound so ignorant. (Because) I don't tweet or Instagram my every move (with) my daughter means I am not with her 24X7 (all the time)? We share what we want.
	"Or is it (because) I go support my fiance at every show and I post pix? When the baby goes down for bed or a nap, parents are allowed to work and support each other, maybe even have fun ...

Kim Kardashian defends her parenting skills on Twitter

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence started crying when she saw a spider while filming 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'.
	The 23-year-old actress said she has a mortal fear of the eight-legged bugs, and gets severely freaked out when she came face-to-face with them while shooting in the Hawaiian jungle, reported Contactmusic.
	"Everybody told me there were no spiders, so when I saw three, I started crying. Jungles are not easy when you're afraid of everything.
	"I think I am a legitimate alcoholic. No, what's it called? An Arachnophobic," she said.
	Lawrence said she is already filming the third part in the franchise, 'Mockingjay', but admits she would like to slow her career down a little.
	"I would like to slow it down. You don't want more than one or two movies out a year; people get sick of you.

Jennifer Lawrence scared of spiders

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has revealed that she was unsure if she wanted to become an artiste.
	Blanchett, 44, won an Oscar for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's 2004 film 'The Aviator', reported Digital Spy.
	"I don't know if I ever really wanted to be an actor. I'm an active person - the thought of waiting for the phone to ring wasn't something that sat happily with me.
	"But I kept doing it, trying not to do it, and then doing it. There's such a blessed unrest that you feel all the time, but maybe that's what keeps you going," she said.
	Blanchett will be next seen in Woody Allen's movie 'Blue Jasmine' and George Clooney's 'The Monuments Men'.

I don't know if I ever really wanted to be an actor: Blanchett

Singer LeAnn Rimes admits that she does not like surprises but she looks forward to the gifts chosen by husband Eddie Cibrian.
	Rimes, 31, who is performing at the 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, said her husband is already scoping out the perfect December 25th gift, reported People magazine.
	"He just asked me, 'What do you want? Don't you have an idea?' He's such a guy, but I really don't have an idea.. I'm more into the giving than I am in the getting.
	"I used to not at all like surprises, but now I kind of enjoy it, especially because he seems to always get it right," she said.
	This year, the couple plan to spend Christmas at home with Cibrian's two sons (with ex-wife Brandi Glanville) - Mason, 10, and Jake, six.

Looking forward to Eddie's surprises: LeAnn Rimes

Supermodel Miranda Kerr is reportedly in a secret relationship with billionaire James Packer.
	Kerr, 30, who ended her relationship with actor Orlando Bloom just four months ago, is said to have been quietly seeing the casino magnate, reported Daily Telegraph.
	The relationship is said to have started after the shocking September announcement that the media heir had separated from wife Erica, with whom he has three young children.
	The former Victoria's Secret model also has a son with former husband Bloom.

Miranda Kerr dating James Packer?

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen shared a picture practicing yoga with her 11-month-old daughter, Vivian Lake Brady.
	In the picture, the mother-daughter duo is striking similar positions, as they reach both of their arms up and forward, while keeping their legs stretched on the ground, reported E! online.
	"Thank you auntie Fafi for capturing this special moment," the Brazilian supermodel captioned the Instagram snapshot.
	The 33-year-old model looks more focused as she kept her eyes closed, while her little girl is smiling and looking straight ahead.

Gisele Bundchen practices yoga with 11-month-old daughter

Singer-actress Miley Cyrus reportedly paid for a couple's meal after she disturbed them in a restaurant.
	The 'Wrecking Ball' singer was allegedly noisy and caused a scene when she and a friend went into an upmarket eatery but after a couple complained, she immediately went over to apologize, reported Contactmusic.
	"She went over and apologized and told the folks, 'I'm sorry, I've just had too much caffeine today.' Then she asked the couple about themselves," a source said.
	The pair were celebrating their second wedding anniversary and she posed for pictures with them.
	Cyrus may be famous for her risque outfits and twerking dance moves, but many people are said to be surprised to watch her generous side.

Miley Cyrus pays for couple's meal

Actor Tom Hanks is pleased with the way Disney handled his role in 'Saving Mr Banks'.
	The 57-year-old actor said that he would not have played Walt Disney if the company had decided to 'sugar-coat' its founder, reported Digital Spy.
	"I think it's smart of them, it would have been easy for Disney to turn it into the 'Uncle Walt' version of it all - but I think if you're going to go back you've got to give it a little bit of teeth," he said.
	The Oscar-winning actor explained that he enjoys taking on projects based on true stories for the "challenge of saying we are going to tell this story that actually happened and we're going to compress it to fit into a two-hour movie".
	"Even though we're going to change things, we will still maintain some brand of authenticity to the story. I like not having to make up things if I don't have to," he added.

Glad Disney didn't sugar-coat 'Saving Mr Banks' role: Hanks

TV and film producer Ekta Kapoor has said 'Ragini MMS 2' will be much scarier than its prequel.
	"The sequel promises to be the sexiest and scariest movie to date," she said
	The film's release has been fixed for March 21 to complete VFX related work. It was first postponed from this year to January 2014.
     "We need substantial time to bring quality visual effects to the big screen," Ekta said.
	'Ragini MMS' was a sleeper hit of 2011.

'Ragini MMS 2' to be the scariest movie ever: Ekta Kapoor

Music lovers in the city were treated to a three-day jazz festival here which witnessed maestros from the USA, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Mexico, Australia and India performing on the same platform.
	'JazzFest 2013' saw some of the celebrated figures of the genre with the likes of two-time Grammy nominee Cuban American drummer Dafnis Prieto, Germany's famous bass player Kai Eckhardt, noted double bass player and composer Carlos Bica, top Dutch saxophonist Yuri Honing, Czech superstar Milan Svoboda and eminent American composer George Brooks.
	The eleventh jazz festival was organised by Congo Square, a non-profit music society, at The Dalhousie Institute.
	Jazz music, which is often categorised as music for the erudite, is now gaining a strong foothold in the younger generation of music lovers, said the festival's organiser Satyajit Roy Chaudhury.

Jazz festival brings global maestros together

South Indian cine actor Kalabhavan Mani today ran into trouble over alleged rude behavior with Customs officials at the airport here over a gold bracelet he wore when he landed here after a foreign tour.
	According to Airport Customs sources, Mani spoke in a rude manner to the officials on duty while they raised questions about a bracelet he had on his wrist.
	The actor then allegedly threw the bracelet at the counter and rushed out of the terminal.
	Mani, however, rejected the allegation as baseless and said he was being harassed by customs and police from quite sometime.
	"They asked me about the bracelet. I told them I have been wearing it for last several years. I did not speak to them in a rude manner. This will become clear if the CCTV footage is verified," Mani told reporters.
	According to Customs sources, a notice is likely to be slapped on Mani seeking explanation from him about the gold bracelet.
	A few months back, Mani got involved in a similar controversy for allegedly ..

Actor Mani in trouble for tiff with Customs

Street children today got a rare opportunity to tell their story along with youngsters from schools and colleges at a theatre festival here.
	'Teatro! 2013' held at Gyan Manch brought together street children, school children, college students and the youth to perform on the same stage promoting social equality and solidarity in performing arts.
	Priyam Dasgupta, director of Sixth Sense, the organisers, said the platform provided youngsters to present their original and innovative ideas without any bias, prejudice or discrimination.
	Besides street children, performing teams were from National Gems High School, Hope Foundation, Shriek of Silence, Sanskrit College, Kali Katha and Theatre Shine.

Street children present theatre

With actors like Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Poonam Dhillon are venturing into the fictional series, TV actor Samir Soni feels that the presence of noted film personalities will raise the bar of the shows.
	"I don't think they are getting into the space of TV actors...Not at all. In fact, I think they would hopefully raise the bar of performance and the quality of shows and inspire others to follow the suit," Samir told PTI.
 	The actor feels television has grown a lot over the years and is one of the most influential medium.
	"Television now has become the most powerful and influential medium in the world. It is socially and intellectually influencing the entire world, more so India. We are going through this media revolution and this is what will define the next generation," he said.
	Samir will be seen on Life OK's new show 'Khauff Begins... Ringa Ringa Roses', in the lead as JD, who uses his sixth sense to detect good and evil spirits. The series will revolve around .

Bollywood veterans are raising quality of TV shows: Samir

Pakistani rock band Noori, Swedish metal giants Meshuggah and Delhi's Nucleya along with Mumbai's hardcore Scribe and the Soundclash were among those who kicked off the Bacardi NH7 Weekender music festival at the Buddh International Formula One circuit here.
	Noori comprising brothers, Ali Noor and Ali Hamza and considered to have pioneered a pop revolution in Pakistan and has been in the music scene for a decade, performed hits like "Saari Raat" and other tracks.
	The venue of the two-day festival divided into six stages saw multiple performaces simultaneously. A crowd of people dressed in black T-shirts roared in appreciation when Swedish Extreme Metal Band Meshuggah took to the stage with their guitar riffs including their famous track 'Bleed'.
	The band nominated for a Swedish Grammy has been known to fuse their distinct style of metal with influences ranging from death and thrash metal to jazz fusion.
	Another stage witnessed desi hardcore Metal band Scribe in full form, yet ...

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