Tennis player-producer Ashok Amritraj, who has produced 109 Hollywood films, was presented with the 'Soul of India Award' for his outstanding achievements in the film industry.
	Leading NRI industrialist Dr Rami Ranger presented the award to the 57-year-old producer at the Indian Journalists Association's Diwali Dinner held at the Bombay Palace here last night.
      Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul, Lord Navnit Dholakia, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lord, Lord Karan Billimoria, founder chairman of the Cobra Beers, Acting High Commissioner of India to the UK Dr Virendra Paul and Dr Kartar Lalvani, founder chairman of Vitabiotics, Britain's largest vitamin producing company, were present on the occasion.
      Mrs Paul, wife of Dr Virendra Paul, formally launched Amritraj's book 'Advantage Hollywood' on the occasion.
	Speaking on the occasion, Virendra Paul said, "We are so very proud of what you have achieved in Hollywood. It is personally a great ...

Ashok Amritraj gets Soul of India award

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Actress Neetu Chandra will be making her foray into theatre by essaying the iconic character Umrao Jaan.
	The model-turned-actress, who debuted in Bollywood with 'Garam Masala' in 2005, will be acting in the play titled 'Umrao Jaan'.
	Veteran actress Rekha had immortalised the character in the 1981 film, and Aishwarya Rai also enacted it in the 2006 remake directed by JP Dutta.
	Neetu said she was inspired by Rekha and looked upon her for the role.
	"I was very happy when I got this offer to play Umrao Jaan...I just grabbed it. My role is different from what Rekhaji and Aishwarya had played in their respective films as film and theatre are different mediums though the basic premise remains same," she told PTI.
	Neetu said she would be doing a mujra in the Hidayat Sami durected play, slated to release at Prithvi theatre here on November 7.
	The music for the play is composed by Rekha Bharadwaj.
	"She (Umrao Jaan) was a singer, poet and revolutionist," the actress said.
	Neetu is ...

Neetu Chandra to make theatre foray with 'Umrao Jaan'

The decks are finally cleared for the release of Bollywood sci-fi film 'Krrish-3' starring Hrithik Roshan on November 1, with the Bombay High Court today refusing to grant relief to a writer who alleged copyright violation of the film's script.
	In his petition, plaintiff Uday Singh Rajput claimed he was the original author of the film's story and demanded compensation of Rs 2 crore from producer Rakesh Roshan.
	However, Justice S J Kathalwala refused to grant relief saying, "this is an incorrect and dishonest plaint.He is not entitled to stop the release of the film as he is dishonest to the court".
	In the suit, the verification clause was left blank which the Judge said was not right and raised doubts whether the contents were read out and explained to the petitioner.
	Interestingly, the facts mentioned in the suit were denied by the plaintiff orally in the court today.
	Rajput, a resident of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh, claimed in his suit that he had met Roshan in 2008 with .

'Krrish 3' to release on Friday as HC junks copyright

R&B star Rihanna has reportedly got herself on the waiting list for mega-expensive space flight, following fellow celebrities Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton and Brad Pitt.
	The 'Umbrella' hitmaker is expected to splash out 500k pounds for three seats on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, for her brother Rorrey, 23, and a bodyguard on the mission, reported Daily Star.
	"Rihanna has already put down a deposit for the flight. She has been obsessed with space since she was a child so it would be a dream come true for her," a source said.
	Rohanna's rapper-DJ brother told last month about their obsession with aliens.
	"She believes there are UFOs. No-one knows for sure, but Rihanna and I think they're out there," he had said.

Rihanna to travel to space?

"Dabangg" star Sonakshi Sinha will be essaying the role of an aspiring Bollywood actress in the upcoming action entertainer "Bullett Raja".
	The 26-year-old actress is portraying an effervescent Bengali girl, who is smitten by Bollywood and is desperate to be the part of the glamour industry, in the Tigmanshu Dhulia directed film.
	"Sonakshi plays an aspiring actress. She portrays a girl who has run away from her home in Kolkata to become a Bollywood actress. Her character wants to act in films so desperately that she is willing to act in regional cinema too," a source said.
	"Bullett Raja" is slated for November 29 release and also stars Saif Ali Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Vidyut Jamwal, Gulshan Grover, Raj Babbar and Chunky Pandey.

Sonakshi plays Bollywood struggler in 'Bullett Raja'

'Friend' star Lisa Kudrow has revealed that she underwent a nose job while she was just 16.
	The 50-year-old actress said she decided to get rhinoplasty on her nose after her friends turned their back on her because she did not look good, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"That was life altering. I went from, in my mind, hideous, to not hideous. I did it the summer before going to a new high school. So there were plenty of people who wouldn't know how hideous I looked before. That was a good, good, good change," Kudrow said.
	"All of junior high felt upside down to me. It was not, like, the nice people who were popular, it wasn't the most entertaining people -- it was the meanest people who were popular," she added.
	Kudrow, who is best known for playing the lovable character of Phoebe Buffay in 'Friend', said her disheartening teenage experiences helped her portray her role.
	"She was basically a ditzy girl who lived in a happier reality than everybody else, because everything was so gloomy ...

Lisa Kudrow reveals getting nose job at 16

Scarlett Johansson has stopped Googling herself as it is not a very positive experience.
	The 28-year-old actress said she used to search herself online initially out of curiosity but now only does it occasionally, reported Contactmusic.
	 "You never find exactly what you're looking for, so I try to avoid it whenever possible. I don't spend a lot of time on the Internet," she said
	"I have Googled myself before. The curiosity got the better of me... It wasn't like I started trolling the Internet and suddenly had all this self-esteem," she added.
	Sometimes, Johansson checks out her red carpet pictures online.
	"Mostly it's just to see what I wore to an event, if it photographed well or how the make-up looked or something like that. I never see that stuff otherwise... I think everyone wants to see what they look like.

Scarlett Johansson avoids internet

'Coronation Street' actress Helen Flanagan and model Kate Upton are reportedly among the top contenders for the coveted role of Bond girl in the 24th installment of James Bond.
	Flanagan, 23, is believed to have met the casting directors for 'Bond 24', reported Huffington Post.
	"They felt she (Helen) had a unique look, great figure and natural charm on screen," a source said.
	Upton had previously expressed her desire to star in the 007 spy agent film.
	"It's a very prestigious title, and it would be a very cool role. I would need to go through some intense training to learn all the Bond Girl moves," she had said at the time.
	'Bond 24' is due on November 6, 2015.
	Daniel Craig, who has starred as James Bond in 'Casino Royale', 'Quantum of Solace' and 'Skyfall', would reprise his role in 'Bond 24' while Sam Mendes is returning as the director.

Helen Flanagan, Kate Upton in talks to play next Bond girl?

R&B singer Ciara and her rapper boyfriend Future are engaged after dating for a year.
	The 29-year-old rapper popped the question to Ciara on her 28th birthday with a 15-carat diamond ring, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"Today has to be like one of the sweetest days of my life! The best birthday ever," Ciara tweeted
	"If I'm dreaming I don't want to wake up," she added.
	Wedding date is yet to be set.

Ciara gets engaged to boyfriend Future

'Sons of Anarchy' star Maggie Siff is expecting her first child.
	The 39-year-old actress, who recently changed her status to future mom on Twitter said she has not made any official announcement about her pregnancy yet, reported Aceshowbiz.
	"I haven't really announced (it) yet. I'm past the nausea so I'm feeling a lot better, a lot more energetic," Siff said.
	The actress plays Tara Knowles on 'Sons of Anarchy'.

Maggie Siff expecting first child

Katy Perry is a role model for a lot of younger fans, which is why the singer says she will never go nude for publicity.
	The 'Roar' singer touched the topic of celebrities getting naked as she promoted her album, 'Prism', reported Aceshowbiz.
	"I do see myself becoming this, whatever, inspiration out of default right now because it's such a strange world. Like females in pop - everybody's getting naked.
	"I mean, I've been naked before, but I don't feel like I have to always get naked to be noticed. But it's interesting to see," Perry said.
	The 29-year-old singer, however, insisted that she was not directing her comments at certain performers.
	"I'm not talking about anyone in particular. I'm talking about all of them. I mean, it's like, put it away. We know you've got it. I got it too. I've taken it off before and I'm not necessarily judging.
	"I'm just saying sometimes it's nice to play that card but also it's nice to play other cards... I know I have that sexy card in my deck but 

Don't have to get naked to be noticed: Katy Perry

'Magic Mike' star Channing Tatum has teamed up with A&E to executive produce an hour-long reality TV series.
	The untitled project follows the entertainers of New Orleans burlesque club Saints and Sinners, which Tatum, 33, opened with friend and business partner Keith Kurtz in 2012, reported E!Online.
	US cable channel A&E has picked up a pilot episode for the potential one-hour series, which will focus on the entertainers who perform at the club.
	 It is unclear whether Tatum will appear in the show.
	Earlier this year, the actor made his first move into TV production by backing a new sitcom starring his close friend Nick Zano.

Channing Tatum to produce new reality TV show

Singer Chris Brown has been released from the custody and his initial felony assault charge has been reduced to misdemeanor following his altercation with a man outside a Washington hotel.
	Brown, 24, was arrested in Washington DC after getting into a fight with another man outside the W Hotel, reported People magazine.
	During his appearance in a Washington DC courtroom, a judge reduced the felony assault charge the singer was facing for allegedly punching the man.
	Brown's mother, Joyce Hawkins, was in the courtroom to support her son, as was rapper Trey Songz. A number of fans saying "Free Chris!" signs showed up outside as well.
	Brown is ordered to report to his California probation officer within 48 hours and to stay 100 yards away from the alleged victim. He is scheduled to return to court along with his bodyguard for their next arraignment on November 25.
	It is not for the first time that Brown has faced legal woes. He was sentenced to community service after his involvement .

Brown released after assault charges reduced to misdemeanor

Country singer Taylor Swift is reportedly dating Alexander Skarsgard, with whom she is filming 'The Giver'.
	The 23-year-old singer and Skarsgard, 37, have been spotted a couple of time grabbing dinner in Los Angeles. Apparently they fell in love during the filming of 'The Giver' in Cape Town, South Africa, reported Contactmusic.
	"Before they left for Cape Town they had a couple of dinners in LA. He's much older than the guys Taylor has dated in the past year but maybe that's where she's going wrong," a source said.
	The singer has previously dated Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer, Joe Jonas and Taylor Lautner.

Taylor Swift dating Alexander Skarsgard?

Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly house hunting in New York as the actor was spotted taking a look at a USD 12 million environmental-friendly apartment.
	 The 38-year-old actor checked out a 4,326 sq ft apartment on the Fifth Avenue in New York. The house comes with an asking price of USD 12,975,000, reported Contactmusic.
	The property boasts three large bedrooms, a number of marble bathrooms, a library and a big dressing room.
	The 'Great Gatsby' star is reportedly on the lookout for a new home since the beginning of the year.

Leonardo DiCaprio looking for house in New York

Aamir Khan has been felicitated with a prestigious US award in recognition of his successful effort to create debate on country's pressing social problems through his popular TV show 'Satyamev Jayate'.
	The 47-year-old Bollywood star was presented with the Inaugural America Abroad Media Award along with Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and the International Center on Non-violent Conflict (ICNC) at a function here, which was attended by city's who's who, including those from the State Department, Pentagon and diplomats.
	"I have no idea that how the work that we started back home would interest somehow outside India," Aamir said in his acceptance speech.
	"Me and my team are trying to do this show with love, because we feel that we are part of the problem and we are also part of the solution. And we need to find that. We need to question ourselves and look inside as opposed to pointing outside," he said in a panel discussion post the ceremony.
	It was one of the rare occasions ...

Aamir Khan felicitated with US award for 'Satyamev Jayate'

Nadifa Mohamed, a Granta best young British novelist, likes images formed in the mind to take a physical shape and says she would love to make something as honest and beautiful as "Pather Panchali" but set in her birthplace Somalia.
	"I have always loved films and used to watch Bollywood movies in Hargeisa as a child, I would love to make something as honest and beautiful as 'Pather Panchali' but set in Somalia," the London-based writer of "Black Mamba Boy" and the recent "The Orchard of Lost Souls" says.
	"I think it would be amazing to see images that you formed in your own mind take a physical shape, and for many other people to collaborate on that vision. There are things of such beauty in Somalia/Somaliland that outsiders never see and a film would illuminate them," Nadifa, who aspires to be a filmmaker, told PTI in an interview.
	She has already started the process of adapting "The Orchard of Lost Souls" into a feature film.
	Nadifa was born in the Somali city of Hargeisa in ...

Somali writer wishes to make 'Pather Panchali' like film

Actor Ranbir Kapoor will open the 18th International Children's Film Festival India, which will commence from November 14 in Hyderabad.
	Ranbir's participation will be a great source of encouragement for the week-long event, said Shravan Kumar, the festival director and the CEO of Children's Film Society.
	Out of 900 films received from over 70 countries, the festival will showcase the best 200 children's films sourced from more than 45 countries.
	"This year we have received films from 20 countries that were not represented in the 17th ICFFI. These countries are Austria, Chile, Cuba, Lebanon, Ethiopia Ghana, Jordan, Malaysia, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Tunisia, Slovenia, Senegal and Scotland among others. The 18th Golden Elephant will see over 1.5 lakh child delegates from across the nation," Kumar said.
	Superstar Salman Khan gave his best wishes to the film festival and spoke about his favourite children's movie in an audio-visual presentation, which was played at the press conference ..

Ranbir Kapoor to attend Children's Film Festival opening

Veteran actress Judi Dench has no plans to retire for next couple of years.
	The 78-year-old actress, who will be a year older next month, said her film career has just kicked off and she still has plenty more worthwhile roles ahead of her, reported Contactmusic.
	When remarked that she will turn 79 in December, she said, "Oh yes, but don't say that! That's an absolutely filthy thing to say. Don't say 'old', don't say 'retired'... I'm not even considering retiring."
	The screen legend has recently undergone knee replacement surgery after she was struck down with chronic pain for several weeks earlier this year, but she is adamant that she is on the road to recovery.
	"I am fully recovered now. I don't want to make a big thing out of it. I'm doing the physio, and that's all fine. It's an extraordinary thing, knee replacement. How do they even set about it?," she added.

Judi Dench not ready to retire

Model-actress Kelly Brook has advised her fans to avoid getting into relationships.
	The 33-year-old beauty, who parted ways with ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani earlier this year, wishes she was remained single, reported Femalefirst.
	When asked what the love advice she would give to her younger self, she replied, "Stay away from relationships."
	"I did everything the wrong way around. I should probably have stayed single until now and focused on myself a lot more. I love loving people and doing things for people ... That's just me, it's my personality," she said.
	"But when I look back, I think, 'Oh my gosh, I could have spent that time focusing on myself so much more," she added.
	Brook reportedly ended her relationship with Cipriani after she discovered lewd messages to other women on his phone.

Stay away from relationships: Kelly Brook

A collection of paintings by Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone have gone on show at a Russian Museum in St Petersburg.
	The exhibition, titled 'Sylvester Stallone Art 1975-2013', is a selection of works produced by the 67-year-old actor over the past four decades, reported BBC online.
	"I think I'm a much better painter than an actor. It's much more personal and I'm allowed to just do what I want to do. Quite often in acting you have to play a certain part, you cannot speak as much as you want to speak. I suppose the heroes don't talk much, you have to be very stoic," Stallone said.
	The actor had studied art before his film career took off and has also had shows in Switzerland and Miami.

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