Children Film Society India (CFSI) today said that it will market all the films screened at the 18th International Children's Film Festival to overcome the distribution problems for children movies.
	Speaking at an open forum on 'Role of State: Arab, Asian Children's films' conducted in connection with the ICFFI, CFSI CEO Shravan Kumar said strategies will be made to make children films more commercially viable.
	Participants in the discussion said inadequate number of children's films being made in the country was one of the reasons for problems related to their distribution and commercial viability.
	Sannette Naeya, Director of the Syndicate Foundation of Netherlands, said that in the fast changing scenario, where children spent more time with social media than school time, the need of the hour is for governments to extend support to institutions producing children's movies, rather than directly do so themselves.
	Fauzia Minallah, a jury member for the animation category at the ...

CFSI to market children films to make them commercially viable

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Bollywood actresses Rani Mukherjee and Sushmita Sen, who were felicitated by the West Bengal government today, said they were a fan of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
	"Thank you Mamata di. We are a huge admirer of the human courage and the conviction that you have. It is very special to say I am from Bengal and from your state," actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen said after being felicitated as one of the 'Panch Kanya' of Bengal.
	Stating that Banerjee had transformed Kolkata and West Bengal, actress Rani Mukherjee said, "As a Bengali, I am very proud that she is running Bengal and she is an inspiration to a lot of women. Please keep inspiring us like this."
	"We have seen lot of change for the better. This time I got to see shining Kolkata while coming from the airport," she said.

Rani Mukherjee and Sushmita Sen praise Mamata Banerjee

Bollywood actresses Moushumi Chatterjee, Sushmita Sen, Rani Mukherjee and Bipasha Basu were today felicitated by the West Bengal government at the closing ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
	The 'Panch Kanya' (Five Women) award was also given to Bengali actress Koel Mullick at a gala event at the Science City auditorium here.
	On this occasion, former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen said, "When you get an award at your home it is the biggest achievement. It is like being blessed by your own family."
	Model-turned-actress Bipasha Basu, who was brought up in this city, said, "Being a Bengali makes me very proud."
	Rani Mukherjee and veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee also said they are very proud of their origin from the state.
	West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, "We will bring back the golden era of Bengal."
	During the event, Bangladeshi film 'Television' (2012) directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki won the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema ...

Moushumi, Sushmita, Rani, Bipasha honoured by WB govt

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared with his fans the various happenings, including the retirement of iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar, that kept him caught up over the weekend.
	"An icon retires, a Ratna to his name.. And Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Ram Leela mesmerises. Too much in a day," Bachchan tweeted.
	The actor seemed impressed with the performances of Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Richa Chadda and Supriya Pathak in Bhansali's movie, which is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'.
	"The genius of Sanjay Leela, the passion of Deepika and Ranveer, the guile of Supriya and the rawness of Richa," he wrote.

Amitabh Bachchan enjoys an eventful weekend

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who recived stiches after suffering an injury, stepped out for the first time sporting a bandage on his left hand.
	The 32-year-old actor recently injured his hand while hitting the mirror as part of a scene in his new film 'Nightcrawler', reported E!Online.
	The actor made his appearance during the 2013 Variety Screening of his previous movie 'Prisoners in Hollywood'.
	Gyllenhaal donned a tight-fitting black suit and posed for pictures with his costar Maria Bello. His nude colored bandage, which could have easily gone unnoticed, was wrapped around his left wrist.
	"Jake was indeed filming 'Nightcrawler' when during the shooting of an intense scene his character purposefully banged his hand into the mirror," his representative said.
	"Unfortunately the mirror broke and Jake's hand was badly cut up. He got numerous stitches and was released. He already returned to set for work," he added.

Jake Gyllenhaal steps out with bandaged hand post injury

Angelina Jolie has been honoured at the fifth Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood for her tireless humanitarian efforts that have brought credit to the industry.
	The 38-year-old actress-director collected the honour in presence of her fiance Brad Pitt and son Maddox, reported E!online.
	The 'Salt' star choked back tears as she received the award.
	 "My love. Your support and your guidance make everything I do possible. I'm not going to cry, I promise," Jolie said to Maddox from the stage.
	"I'm not going to embarrass you. You and your brothers and sisters are my happiness and there is no greater honour in this world than being your mom," she added.
	 Jolie who was named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2001 and has toured across the world on field missions and met with refugees and internally displaced persons in more than 30 countries.
	The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the ..

Angelina Jolie receives Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Actress Emma Thompson reveals that an elderly magician, who had come to perform at her eighth birthday party made sexual advances towards her.
	The 54-year-old star's ordeal encouraged her to write a handbook for her 13-year-old daughter Gaia to guide her through life, reported Daily mirror.
	"He was an old man with grey hair. And he took me behind a door and said, 'Would you like a sweetie?' I said, 'Oh, yes please,' but I had a funny feeling. He gave me the sweet and said, 'Will you give me a kiss?' and I said yes," Thompson said.
	"So I went up to kiss him on the cheek and he planted his mouth on mine, stuck his tongue in my mouth and wiggled it about. I thought it was my fault - children always think it's their fault," she added.

Thompson reveals being sexually abused on her 8th b'day bash

Australian model Jessica Hart says country singer Taylor Swift's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut did not fit.
	While most of Victoria's Secret angels praised the presence of Swift on their runway, the 27-year-old felt that it takes a lot of experience to live up to the benchmark, reported Ace Showbiz.
	When asked if Taylor could pull off being a Victoria's Secret model, Hart replied, "No. I think, you know what, God bless her heart. I think she's great. But I don't know, to me, she didn't fit. I don't know if I should say that," she said.
	"I think what you find is that for a lot of us, we've been working for 14, 15 years, what it takes to make it here comes from experience and confidence and knowing how to be confident with yourself. I think it comes with age. It's definitely the benchmark of all jobs," she added.

Taylor Swift did not fit: Victoria's Secret model Jessica Hart

American designer Kenneth Cole feels that though the western market is not yet ready to accept traditional Indian fashion, it is open to fusion wear.
	Cole, 59, who is on his maiden visit to India, recently launched his store in the capital. He says traditional Indian wear with western influence is slowly catching up in the US and other countries.
	"The rest of the world is getting inspired by Indian wear as there is a lot of creativity involved. But traditional Indian wear does not yet have a market in the west. So a middle path like a fusion of Indian and western wear could be big. It is much more comfortable and the people can understand it better," Cole told PTI in an interview.
	Cole is also the chairman of amfAR, the foundation for AIDS research, which is organising the inaugural fundraising event in Mumbai tonight.
	The event will be attended by several Bollywood and Hollywood luminaries like Sharon Stone, Hillary Duff, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, among others. Pop star Kesha will .

Indian fusion wear has a market in the west: Kenneth Cole

Super-30 founder mathematician Anand Kumar says the script for the film based on the success of 'Super 30' has been written.
	Anand said he even met the director Anurag Basu, who is making the film, in Patna twice for the movie.
	"The storyline would be based on my life, foundation of Super 30 as well as the success of the 331 under-privileged students of my institute from remote areas of Bihar, who cracked the IIT joint entrance examination and went on to be employed in top posts across the world," Kumar said.
	Anand was in the steel city to take part in XLRI's flagship annual business summit 'Ensemble 2013'.
	Kumar said Basu called him two years ago and expressed his desire to make the film on Super 30.
	Super-30 came into the limelight a decade ago after all its 30 under-privileged students cracked the IIT entrance examination.
	Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachhan had also enacted the character of Anand in the film 'Arakshan'.

Film script on Super 30 is written: Anand Kumar

King of Pop Michael Jackson's trademark fedora, which he had worn while singing 'Billie Jean' during a special concert, has been put up on an auction for around 3,000 pounds.
	The late singer had worn the iconic hat during the 30th Anniversary Special concerts in New York in 2001. Around 450 million TV viewers had watched the performance worldwide, reported Daily mirror.
	David Gest, a friend of the 'Thriller' hitmaker, who is organising the auction, has also put up about 17 other items on the sale at West Midlands auctioneer Fieldings,
	A song book from the show would also auctioned for 2,500 pounds.
	"It's amazing to get hold of such rare items relating to one of the world's biggest pop stars," Auctioneer Will Farmer said.
	The signed fedora has a guide price of 2,000-3,000 pounds.

Jackson's trademark fedora up for sale

Actress Dakota Johnson says the news of her casting as Anastasia Steele in the big screen adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' left her in tears.
	The 24-year-old actress, who had a small role in 'The Social Network', could not believe that she had been offered such a coveted role in the most awaited movie adaptation of E L James' erotic novel, reported Contactmusic.
	"They (management) said 'You got the offer' and I couldn't speak. I was just so relieved. I was crying and crying.
 Water was literally squirting out of my eyes because I had been so stressed out," she said.
	Johnson, who is the daughter of actress Melanie Griffith, will star in the movie alongside Jamie Dornan as her lover Christian Grey.
	Universal and Focus Features' adaptation, is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
	Recently it was announced that the release date of the movie has been pushed to February 13, 2015 to coincide with the Valentine's Day weekend.

Johnson got emotional after hearing about her casting news

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence takes inspiration from the Hollywood star Meryl Streep.
	The 23-year-old actress considers Streep as her role model because she is impressed with the way the legendary actress handles every day life in the spotlight, reported Contactmusic.
	"Meryl Streep, not just because of her acting but because she's Meryl Streep and I'd like to live my life the way she has lived hers. The way she went away with her kids, we never saw pictures of her babies. I respect that a lot. And it's not like I'm that way, because generally I want to do tons of things.
	"I want to produce, I want to do this or that, and have a heart attack at 25. But she's only an actress and I like that," she said.
	The 'Silver Linings Playbook' star is currently preparing for the release of David Russell's blockbuster sequel 'The Hunger Games: 'Catching Fire', but she admits she almost did not take the role.
	"When I took the part in 'American Hustle' I had the option of going on ...

Jennifer Lawrence admires Meryl Streep

Noted actor Nazir Hussain's chance meeting with India's first President Rajendra Prasad resulted in the country's first Bhojpuri film, the timeless classic "Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo".
	"Despite being the President, Rajen Babu always spoke to people from Bhojpuri-speaking regions in his mother-tongue and when Nasir sahab met him, he expressed his desire to see a film in Bhojpuri language being made," says film scholar and critic Alok Ranjan.
	For Hussain, who hailed from Ghazipur in eastern Uttar Pradesh, the chance encounter proved to be a catalyst that helped turn a dream into an obsession.
	The film starring Kum Kum of "C.I.D" fame and featuring the voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi, in soulful renditions was released in 1963 to critical and commercial applause.
	To commemorate the golden jubilee year of the vernacular cinema, Cine Society, Patna, organised a week-long Bhojpuri film festival to acknowledge the struggles and the triumphs of a film industry that ...

First Prez Rajendra Prasad instrumental in first Bhojpuri film

National award-winning Marathi actress Usha Jadhav will be seen sharing the screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in upcoming 'Bhootnath' sequel.
	Usha has replaced actress Juhi Chawla in 'Bhootnath-II' and started shooting for the film from yesterday.
	"She is playing the role Juhi had played in the first part. Usha's character is of a widow and she is quite excited about this project," sources close to the development told PTI.
	Usha had earlier acted with Big B in a Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) advertisement.
	Usha got her first break in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Traffic Signal'. She won the national honour for Marathi film 'Dhag'.
	'Bhootnath' (2008) starred Bachchan as a lovable ghost besides Juhi, Aman Siddiqui, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Rajpal Yadav in lead roles. Actor Shah Rukh Khan had done a cameo in the film.
	This time, Nitesh Tiwari, co-director of last year's national award-winning film 'Chillar Party' will be wilding the megaphone for the sequel.

Usha Jadhav in 'Bhootnath' sequel

Veteran actor and filmmaker Amol Palekar, who has stopped acting in films, is ready to return to the silver screen if a challenging and exciting role came his way.
	"I have not acted for 22 years now. But, I did come out and act in one of my own films, 'Samantar', a Marathi film. One of the biggest attractions in that was, not only my acting again, (but) Sharmila Tagore acting in a Marathi film.
	"So, me and Sharmila Tagore was a different kind of an attraction for all the people. But I did that role only because I got excited about that character," he said, talking to PTI here.
	"I thought here is something new, something different which I have not done and I have a chance to do that. If and when I get that kind of an offer, to do something different, something exciting, something challenging, of course, I will do that," said the actor, who regaled the audiences in 70s and 80s with his roles in middle-class romantic comedies.
	Palekar, a former chief of Children's Film Society of ...

Can return to screen if role is challenging: Amol Palekar

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to host a national level poetry recitation event in which famous poets of the country will take part.
	The "Kul Hind Mushaira" titled "ek sham Kashmir ke naam", organised by the state Tourism Department, will be held on November 19 and all arrangements have been put in place for its smooth conduct.
	"The one-day Kul-Hind Musharia festival at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre here would be held on November 19 to attract tourists to the state during winter," Minister for Tourism Ghulam Ahmad Mir said.
	Mir said many famous poets and writers of the country will participate in the 'Mushaira' and reputed poets of the state will also take part in it.
	The minister said about 16 poets from outside the state, including Rahat Indoori, Munawar Rana and Waseem Baralevi, have confirmed their participation in the event.
	Farooq Nazki, Jalees Sheerwani, Rukhsana Jabeen and others will represent the state.
	He said the poets .

Srinagar to host national level Mushaira

Funnyman Russell Brand reportedly wants his on-off girlfriend Jemima Khan to move with him to New York.
	The 38-year-old comedian wants Khan to leave London, so that the couple can spend most of their time together, reported Daily Star.
	"Russell finally won Jemima back after a rocky start and now he doesn't want to let her go. He is due to be back in LA before Christmas for work commitments and he wants Jemima to go with him so they can spend time at his place in Beverly Hills," a source said.
	"If she likes it, he wants her to move there full-time with him. Russell ultimately wants them to divide their time between LA and London together," the source added.
	Khan is said to unsure about leaving London.
	"At the moment Jemima isn't mad keen on the idea of leaving her life in London on the back of a whirlwind romance," a source said.
	"She told him so too, but Russ is making it sound like an incredibly attractive proposition. He's slowly changing her mind," the source added.

Russell Brand wants Jemima Khan to move to LA?

TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who is the latest contestant to be ousted from the 'Bigg Boss' house, says her patience level grew tremendously during her two months stint on the celebrity reality show.
	The 22-year-old actress said that now she does not bother what people think about herself.
	"I became very patient. There are a lot of times, when people, who do not like you are talking about you and telling bad things on your face. In our personal life we do get affected by such things," Pratyusha told PTI after her exit from the show.
	"But here I don't get affected, and that's the most important thing which we most of us have learnt that what people think about you, it is their perspective, there is no need to bother about it," she added.
	 Pratyusha, who became a household name by playing Anandi in 'Balika Vadhu', was often criticised in the house for not taking up a stand.
	But she feels whenever she tried to do so, it was not taken in the right spirit.
	"If something ...

I have become patient now: Pratyusha Banerjee

Actress Evan Rachel Wood says being away from her three-month-old son gives her separation anxiety.
	The 26-year-old star, who gave birth to a son with husband Jamie Bell in July 2013, returned to work after taking a four-month break from filming to spend most of her time with her baby, reported Contactmusic.
	"I was lucky because I had done three films and got pregnant so I was like, 'I've got stuff in the can. I'm taking a break',"  Wood said.
	"I've been having separation anxiety because I'm so used to him being right here all the time. They kind of become a part of you, you know," she added.

Evan Rachel Wood suffers from separation anxiety

Singer Lily Allen says she tries to be a normal mother by reaching home early and making dinner for her family.
	The 28-year-old star has daughters Ethel, two, and 10-month-old Marnie, with husband Sam Cooper, reported Contactmusic.
	"I generally try to get back at 4 or 5pm and do dinner and bath time and the things that normal mums do," Allen said.
	The 'Smile' hitmaker said after the birth of Marnie, it took some time for her to connect to herself.
	"It wasn't until I stopped breastfeeding that I started to connect with myself again. It was much harder than in the past," she said.

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