The World famous Santoor player, Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pakistani singer Abida Parveen, Watali Brother and Sabri Brothers will be performing during the 'Jammu festival', which will begun from December 25 in winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
	Jammu festival will be commencing from December 25 to 30 in winter capital to promote tourism, culture and heritage of Jammu region in the state, director Tourism Soujanya Sharma said today.
	The different cultural events will take place at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.
	Besides this other musical events would be presented by famous Punjabi singer Gurdass Mann, Mater Anmol, Pyush Bhagat, Tania Gupta and Dr Radhika Chopra besides other performers at Dushera Ground Gandhi Nagar on December 29 and 30th respectively.
	 Sufiana programme by Watali Brother and Sabri Brothers, Duggar Folk and dance besides Maha Raaslila depicting life of Lord Krishna, cultural procession illustrating rich Dogra Heritage and Culture, ...

Sharma, Abida to perform at Jammu festival from December 25

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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is reportedly to be a part of a foundation, which is formed by her family to promote cancer education.
	The 38-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year, will be involved with the foundation along with her fiance Brad Pitt and other family members, reported Contactmusic.
	"Angelina's father Jon Voight will be involved, her brother James (Haven) will be on board. Angelina will help. She and (fiance) Brad Pitt are humanitarians. It's something so close to home," Jolie's uncle, Ron Martin said.
	The actress' family is said to be proud of the way she is using her celebrity status to do humanitarian work and raise awareness of good causes.

Jolie to be part of a cancer foundation set up by her family

Singer Kesha has stripped down in rapper Pitbull's new single 'Timber'.
	The 26-year-old 'Tick-Tock' hitmaker, who is making a guest appearance in the video, stripped down to her undergarments and was seen riding a mechanical bull in a Western saloon, reported E! online.
	Kesha premiered the catchy harmonica-flavored trackwith Pitbull at the recently announced 2013 American Music Awards.
	'Timber' features in Pitbull's upcoming album Global Warming: Meltdown and has reached the Billboard Top 10.

Kesha performs striptease for Pitbull's new single

The nexus between Hindi film industry and corporate houses are killing regional cinema in the country, and the situation is no different in Northeast, said award-winning filmmaker from Arunachal Pradesh Ehsan Mazid.
	Mazid, who has directed 'Sonam', the first-ever feature film in Monpa language of Arunachal Pradesh, which had won a Rajat Kamal in 2005, said that what Bollywood produces is no cinema at all,
	"It is important that we know what cinema is. There is no support for me and regional filmmakers like me. There is a distribution problem as there are not enough theatres across the country that is keen to show our films," Mazid said on the sidelines of IFFI here.
	Arup Manna, whose film 'Adieu' marked the conclusion of the Northeast section at the ongoing film festival, said that filmmakers and producers must learn to promote their films in such a way that they reach the national and international audience.
	"The decreasing number of halls in Assam means that we must be able to ...

Corporate-Bollywood nexus killing regional cinema: Dir

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep says she began smoking and drinking heavily as part of her preparation for the role of a cancer patient in 'August: Osage County'.
	The 64-year-old actress would star alongside Julia Roberts, Ewan Mcgregor and Benedict Cumberbatch in the star-studded comedy drama scheduled for release next year, reported Daily Express.
	"(How did I prepare?) it was a lot of smoking and bad posture and staying up late drinking red wine with (actress) Margo (Martindale)," Streep said.
	The story follows the lives of the strong-willed women in the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to their dysfunctional matriarch.

Meryl Streep picks up unhealthy habits for film role

Actress Kate Bosworth found it awkward falling in love with her director husband at work.
	The 30-year-old beauty met spouse Michael Polish on the set of movie 'Big Sur', which he directed, and she said blurring the lines between professionalism and romance was a strange time, reported Contactmusic.
	"It's always going to be awkward if you develop a relationship with the director. We weren't a couple as such on set, but we were falling for each other.
	"I was worried at first because I wasn't sure how he felt about me professionally, much less personally. But then things became clearer between us and it came to a point where I decided to trust my feelings and told myself, 'This is for real'," she said.
	The Hollywood couple tied the knot in August after two years of dating, and despite their relatively short relationship, Bosworth feels she was destined to be with Polish.

Movie set love is awkward: Kate Bosworth

Prince William collaborated with Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift to treat guests at an event with an impromptu acoustic performance of 'Living on a Prayer'.
	Swift, 23, and Jovi, 51, were at the Kensington Palace in London on November 26 to attend the Winter Whites Gala, which was held to raise money in support of homeless charity Centrepoint, which William has been a patron since 2005, reported Daily Express.
	Jovi was in the middle of performing the song on the stage when he invited William to join him.
	The Prince accepted the invitation insisting that Swift, who had performed earlier, should also accompany him. The trio made a fun and unforgettable version of the classic tune.
	"What's important for me is to help break the cycle that leads to poverty. And to be invited to highlight it in such illustrious surroundings couldn't be better," Jovi said.
	The country singer was also happy to have performed at the royal place.
	 "I am so excited. I don't think I have ever played in a ...

Prince William performs with Jon Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift

Estranged couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have reached a final divorce agreement nearly two years after the announcement of their split.
	The couple got separated in 2011 after being married for six years amid rumours that Kutcher, 35, cheated on Moore, 51, reported People magazine.
	"Judgement of dissolution is entered. The parties are restored to the status of single persons," reads a box marked on the LA Superior Court papers filed on November 26.
	The pair were reportedly at odds over how to divide their estimated fortune of over USD 300 million.
	"Ashton's been waiting for his divorce to be over for a long time. He was annoyed it took so long. It was hanging over his head," a source said.
	The 'Jobs' star is currently dating his former 'That '70s Show' co-star Mila Kunis, 30.
	On the day the divorce was finalised, Kunis was spotted having a bonding time with Kutcher's mother Diane in LA.

Ashton Kutcher finalises divorce agreement with Demi Moore

Telegu star Rana Daggubati says he has begun shooting director S S Rajamouli's magnum opus 'Baahubali', which will be made not only in Telegu and Tamil but also in Hindi.
	The 28-year-old actor, who has worked in Bollywood films like 'Dum Maro Dum', 'Department' and was last seen in a guest appearance in Ayan Mukherji's 'Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani', will share screen with Prbhas and Anushka Shetty in 'Baahubali'.
	"I am quite happy that I am part of this mega period film, helmed by Rajamouli sir, who is planning to take things to stratospheric level," Daggubati said on the sidelines of IFFI.
	Rajamouli shot to fame in Bollywood with his much-talked about film 'Eega', which was dubbed in Hindi as 'Makkhi'. The director's Telegu films like 'Maryada Ramanna' and 'Vikramarkudu' in Bollywood as 'Son of Sardaar' starring Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Rowdy Rathore' respectively.
	'Baahubali' is expected to hit theatres in 2015.

Rana Daggubati excited about trilingual 'Baahubali'

Indian-origin novelist and scriptwriter Farrukh Dhondy, who is based in Britain, says Bollywood films are not at all popular with the western audience and it is the Indian population that goes and watches it.
	Dhondy has scripted movies like Aamir Khan-starrer 'Mangal Pandey - The Rising', 'Kisna' and also been creatively associated with Shekhar Kapoor's 'Bandit Queen'.
	"Despite everybody saying that Indian films are are a big hit all over the world, it is actually not true. Yes they are well received in certain places in the world. Bollywood films are a hit in the US and Britain because there are 7 million and 2 million Asian respectively," Dhondy said on the sidelines of IFFI.
	"If you ask my sons and daughters who are half-British, they don't know who Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan is. They don't even particularly want to know and they have moved on with Brad Pitt or Johnny Depp," he added.
	Dhondy also pointed out that the reason Bollywood films have not been able to capture .

Indian films not popular in the west: Farrukh Dhondy

Actor-director Victor Banerjee, one of the members of the jury at the ongoing 44th International Film Festival of India, feels that the violence that is shown in Bollywood films are highly exaggerated.
	"No one can universally accept violence as good or bad. All violence may not be wrong. There may be a fundamental truth to it. I also feel entertainment and violence are exaggerated in films," Banerjee said.
	The interactive session also saw the participation of the other jury members like Goran Paskaljevic, Atiq Rahimi, Claire Denis, Prasanna Vithanage and IFFI director Shankar Mohan.
	"The beauty of filmmaking is to speak of the good and bad of your society and not criticize others. You have to be courageous to identify what is right or wrong. When I make a film, I first understand the issues my society is facing and how well I can portray it visually to create good content," Paskaljevic said.
	French-Afghan director and writer Rahimi, whose latest film 'The Patience Stone' opened ...

Violence in films is exaggerated: Victor Bnnerjee

Meenu Gaur, whose Pakistani film 'Zinda Bhaag' is the country's official Oscars entry after five decades, says every director from Pakistan congratulated her after the announcement and there was no awkwardness of her being an Indian.
	Gaur is born and brought up in Kolkata and shifted base to London and then Pakistan after tying knot with former BBC journalist Mazhar Zaidi, who is the producer of the film.
	'Zinda Bhaag' starring Indian veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has been co-directed by Farjad Nabi.
	"I think  the news came as a boost for Pakistani cinema. Definitely there was a lot of international recognition but it also made Pakistani's sit up and take notice of it. So there is an excitement but no awkwardness that I am from India. Every filmmaker called and congratulated me after the announcement," Gaur told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of IFFI.
	'Zinda Bhaag' is the first Pakistani film in over 50 years to be submitted for Oscars consideration in the foreign language .

Pak directors congratulated me for 'Zinda Bhaag': Meenu Gaur

Heavily pregnant Thandie Newton has revealed that filming her TV show 'Rogue' whilst expecting has been mayhem.
	The 41-year-old 'Crash' star, now six months pregnant, refused to quit her role as undercover cop Grace Travis in the action packed American drama series and has continued filming well into her third trimester, reported Contactmusic.
	"Basically, I had two options; to withdraw from the show which would have meant the show collapsing, or to commit regardless.
	"I'd seem actresses takes on meaty un-pregnant roles while carrying babies - Jodie Foster in The Panic Room. My agent also reassured me that both Claire Danes and Anna Paquin into their first pregnancies. So - it was all going to work out
just fine wasn't it?," she said.
	In spite of her on set struggle with nausea, fatigue, mood swings and cravings, Newton admitted that she has found the experience all the more rewarding.

Filming during my pregnancy is mayhem: Thandie Newton

Actress Julia Roberts thinks Jennifer Lawrence is too cool to be America's sweetheart.
	The 'August: Osage County' star is a huge fan of 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' beauty but believes the young actress is too edgy to hold the unofficial title, reported Us magazine.
	"How many are there of us? She shoots flaming arrows. Is this a new cupid tactic? My card is expired and I didn't get a new one. I think she's fabulous, but she seems cooler than me. Isn't she too cool to be (America's sweetheart)?," she said.
	Roberts, 46, previously said she always hated being heralded as the most popular actress in Hollywood.
	"People should understand that there is nothing tremendously unique about me. I have this tremendously unique job, but we are looking for the same thing, which is to be understood, honoured and loved. I hate the pedestal feeling, the fake heralding.

Jennifer Lawrence is too cool: Julia Roberts

Country megastar Keith Urban chopped off his trademark long locks.
	The 'We Were Us' hitmaker took to Twitter to flaunt his dramatic new hairdo, ditching his shaggy, shoulder-length locks for a cleaner, shorter cut, reported Us magazine.
	Actress Nicole Kidman's husband also have gone more brunette, compared to his previous look which included heavy blonde chunks of hair.
	Just one day before, the 46-year-old singer hinted at his new look on the micro-blogging site.
	"Snow ain't the only thing falling in Nashville today!!," he wrote along with a picture of an empty barber chair and chunks of hair on the floor.

Keith Urban chops off his hair

Studio bosses of Paramount have announced that Harrison Ford starrer 'Anchorman 2' will open two days earlier than its original release date.
	The comedy movie sequel will now hit on December 18 instead of December 20 in a bid to step up over the busy Christmas period, reported Digital Spy.
	Will Ferrell will be joined in the sequel by previous cast members Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner and Christina Applegate, as well as newcomers including Harrison Ford, James Marsden, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig.
	Nicole Kidman, Liam Neeson, Kanye West, Drake and Sacha Baron Cohen are all tipped to make cameo appearances in the film.

'Anchorman 2' to hit theatres two days ago for Christmas

Singer-actress Miley Cyrus is the front runner of Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' online poll.
	Cyrus, 21, garnered 28 per cent of the votes as of November 27. She is ahead of such people as former NSA defense contractor Edward Snowden, Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat Narendra Modi and President of Syria Bashar al-Assad.
	The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker is currently experiencing commercial success this year with a new album and her antics both on and off stage, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"Time and Poptip are aware of the efforts to affect the results of the Person of the Year poll, and have measures in place so that only legitimate votes are being incorporated in the final tally," a Time spokesperson said.
	"We're delighted that so many people are having fun with this informal poll and contributing to the conversation (about who should win)," the spokesperson added.
	Time has added Twitter this year to encourage more participation and broaden the horizon.

Miley Cyrus leads Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' poll

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson used drugs for a decade without her then husband Charles Saatchi's knowledge, her former assistants told court.
	The allegation came into light during a pre-trial hearing in London where her two former assistants, Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, were charged with stealing money from her former husband Saatchi over 300,000 pounds to spend on luxury items and holidays, reported Sun online.
	Francesca and Elisabetta told the court on November 26 that Lawson used cocaine, cannabis and prescription pills daily for a decade.
	The sisters said that Lawson authorised the use of Charles' company credit card for their personal use in exchange for their understanding to keep silence on the issue.
	"In a nutshell, we submit that she had a guilty secret from her husband, her then husband. She did not want him to know of her use of cocaine and that is highly relevant to the defense case," Elisabetta's lawyer Anthony Metzer told Isleworth Crown Court.
	Prosecuting ...

Nigella Lawson accused of abusing drugs

Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore feels that male actors are still dominating the film industry and scripts are especially written for them.
	The 68-year-old National-award winner said actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah are still ruling Bollywood but their female counterparts are lost somewhere as there are no films for these ageing actresses.
	"It is not uncommon to see heroes in their late forties romancing women just out of their teens, but the opposite is rarely the case. Scripts are specially written for an Amitabh Bachchan or even an Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah but the same is not true for an ageing actress," said Tagore, who was a part of an event to discuss on 'Representation of Women in Indian Cinema and beyond' at the 19th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture.
	The 'Kashmir Ki Kali' star feels that in today's time portrayal of women in mainstream films is merely cosmetic.
	"Films continue to brandish an image of women which is largely ...

No scripts for ageing actresses today: Sharmila Tagore

Fresh from his acting stint in Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children alongside Seema Biswas of Bandit Queen fame, US-based actor Samrat Chakraborty is now looking forward to work with Sarita Choudhury in loadshedding, a US-Bangladesh production.
	Samrat said, "It will be a bilingual film, a joint US-Bangladesh production. I will be sharing space with Missisipi Masala fame Sarita Chowdhury."
	Recalling his portrayal of musician Wee Willie Winkie in Midnight's Children, Samrat said that Deepa Mehta was a perfectionist to the core and how he would practice playing accordion for long to the satisfaction of the director.
	"Since I did play accordion previously though I am conversant with other musical instruments, I took lessons for about a month in New York City from a Russian and I turned almost a recluse to perfect the steps," he said.
	He was talking to PTI at the premier of his new Bengali film Sada Kalo Abchha, inspired by Hitchcockian black and white movies.
	"Then once the outdoor ...

Actor recalls lengthy accordion lessons to satisfy Deepa Mehta

Actor Saif Ali Khan today provoked the ire of the media when he along with his co-stars from his upcoming movie "Bullett Raja" reached late by three hours for an event here.
	The moment the 43-year-old reached the venue of a function, organised by the Delhi Election Commission, the reporters and lensmen reacted angrily and asked the 'Nawab' to apologise for coming late. The request was turned down by Saif.
	"I will not apologise because it is not my fault... I was stuck in traffic. I should not be blamed for this chaos and I feel stars should not come to Delhi. This is my last visit to Delhi and henceforth, I will give interviews from Mumbai.
	"If anybody should apologise it is the election officials as they didn't convey the right time," said Saif when someone from the crowd asked him to apologise for making the people wait for so long.
	Saif was accompanied by Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Shergill and movie director Tigmanshu Dhulia and also cancelled the scheduled press ...

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