Actress Anushka Sharma and Parineeti Chopra paid a tribute to yesteryear actresses Nargis and Madhubala at a fashion show organised for the birth anniversary of the late filmmaker Yash Chopra.
	Dressed in their traditional best, Bollywood leading ladies Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Rani Mukherji, Juhi Chawla, Preity Zinta, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp for a fashion show in memory of late filmmaker Yash Chopra on his birth anniversary this evening at YRF studio.
	Besides the models, the show saw a theme, where the popular songs from the respective films of all the nine heroines except Anushka and Parineeti, were played in the background as they walked the ramp.
	The show began with an audio message that Anushka Sharma will pay tribute to Nargis and Parineeti to Madhubala. The mood was set as that of that golden era.
	Anushka wore a black colour sari and teamed it up with a red colour bhindi and Parineeti was seen in a heavy embroidery red colour ...

Anushka, Parineeti pay tribute to Nargis, Madhubala

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Veteran actress Rekha took everyone by surprise when she shook a leg on the ramp today at a fashion show organised in memory of late filmmaker Yash Chopra.
	Nine actresses who have been a part of Yash Chopra films, came together to salute the legendary filmmaker who gave romance a whole new meaning in Indian cinema.
	Leading ladies Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Rani Mukherji, Juhi Chawla, Preity Zinta, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp this evening at YRF studio for the show which was organised as a tribute to the late filmmaker on his birth anniversary.
	Wearing a golden-pink silk sari, Rekha took to the ramp and said the famous dialogue - 'Main Aur Meri Tanhaai' and later danced to 'Yeh Kaha Aa Gaye Hum' from her film 'Silsila'.
	"I thank Yash Chopra from the bottom of my heart to present me in a beautiful manner in his films. We will miss you," Rekha said.
	Mukherji, who wore an embroidered ghagra, got emotional while talking about Chopra.
	"I miss .

Nine actresses walk ramp to pay tribute to Yash Chopra

Filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala's two films 'Highway' and 'Heropanti' will release in February and May.
	Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff's son Tiger will make a debut through 'Heropanti'.
	"We have now decided to release our film 'Highway' on February 21 (2014) and consequently our other film 'Heropanti' will now release on May 16," Sajid said.
	Sajid and Imtiaz Ali have joined hands with UTV Motion Pictures for worldwide distribution and satellite rights of 'Highway'. Starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, the film is directed by Imtiaz Ali and the music is given by A R Rahman.
	"The film is looking great and I want to give 'Highway' the release it deserves. We have tied up with the UTV team who share our vision to ensure that the film reaches deep and wide in India and across the international markets," Sajid said.
	Imtiaz says, "I am very pleased to join hands with friends to take 'Highway' to its audience and am very confident about my partners.

Tiger Shroff's debut film 'Heropanti' to release next year

Popular TV actor Mohit Raina, who plays the lead role in mythological drama series 'Devon Ke Dev Mahadev', has been reportedly approached as a wild card entry for Mallika Sherawat's show 'The Bachelorette India'.
	'Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika' is an upcoming new reality TV show featuring the Bollywood actress who will find 'The perfect bachelor' for herself. It will go on air on Life OK channel from October 7.
	A total of 1,27,000 men had sent in their entries of which 30 contestants have been shortlisted. It remains to be seen who among them wins Mallika's heart.
	There is a buzz that Raina could be a wild card entrant.
	"Mohit Raina has been approached to enter the show as a wild card entrant. However, its not sure whether he would agree to be a part of the show," source close to the development said here today.

Mohit Raina in 'The Bachelorette India'?

Actor-producer John Abraham has become the face of infotainment channel National Geographic.
	The 40-year-old "Madras Cafe" star, who is a fan of the channel's action-packed content, has also launched a new campaign 'Unlock' with the channel.
	"I can hardly contain my excitement on being a part of the legacy that is National Geographic Channel. I have always been inspired by the yellow window and have followed National Geographic channel's (NGC) shows religiously.
	"I am thrilled to represent the channel and be a part of its exciting journey with 'Unlock'. I look forward to take Nat Geo viewers through the various aspects of the campaign; encouraging them to unlock their minds along the way. I am grateful to NGC to have given me this opportunity and I am sure that the viewers and my audience will enjoy this collective journey," John said in a statement.
	Apart from the campaign, John will also be a part of some of the new shows and already existed shows on the channel.
	"John is known 

John Abraham face of National Geographic Channel

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor was intercepted at the Mumbai International Airport for carrying undeclared goods, which he was allowed to take away, only after paying a fine as well as customs duty, a senior customs official said here today.
	The actor was told to pay Rs 1 lakh as customs duty for personal goods worth about Rs 3 lakh, besides a Rs 70,000 fine, since he had not declared the goods, the official said.
	"The 30-year-old was found to be carrying personal goods which were required to be declared to customs officials," a Customs official said.
	According to the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs, the actor was intercepted at about 2 am on Wednesday and his luggage was checked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport during a routine inspection as he passed through the green channel.
	"Since Ranvir was not carrying the required cash, he left the airport at about 3 am, leaving behind his goods in the custody of the airport authority," the official said.
	The ...

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor fined for not declaring goods

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been entertaining the audience for more than four decades, says it is tough to be an actor.
	The Bollywood veteran said he was having a tough time being an actor and does not have the capacity to take up non- film works like penning a book.
	Bachchan, whose father was an acclaimed Hindi litterateur, was speaking at the launch of a book, 'The Dream Chasers', written by IAS officer Vipul Mittra, here today.
	Asked what kind of book would he like to write, the megastar said, "I do not have the capacity to write a book... I am having a tough time being an actor. To start another profession would be very difficult for me."
	Talking about the book, he said memories of college and school days remain etched in mind forever and life becomes tough once a person enters the professional life.
	"We get into life and face all the struggle. I may forget what happened with me yesterday or today but I will never forget college and school days, teachers, girlfriends, .

No time to wield pen, having tough time as actor: Big B

Remembering film legend Yash Chopra on his 81st birth anniversary, Shah Rukh Khan said that the 'King of Romance' was a fearless filmmaker.
	Shah Rukh, 47, who worked with the director right from "Darr" to his last project "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", is all set to walk the ramp today to celebrate the late filmmaker's birthday.
	SRK said Chopra was a mentor and someone who taught him a lot about cinema.
	"As a person, he taught me creativity has to be fearless. You should make that film which your heart tells you to do. If it works then it's good and if it doesn't then also it is good. I am very fortunate that I worked with him for 20 years.
	"I am the one actor who starred maximum in his films from the time I joined to his last venture. I am lucky to have the opportunity to have worked with the most fearless filmmaker that the country will ever have," the actor said at an event here last evening.
	The "Chak De!" star, who is also a producer, said Chopra also gave him great production ...

Yashji was a fearless filmmaker: Shah Rukh

Singer Katy Perry has obsessive compulsive disorder and finds herself inexplicably compelled to organise everything in alphabetical lists.
	Referencing infamous OCD sufferer, movie mogul Howard Hughes, she said, "I am so OCD. I always want to put things in alphabetical order. I am also a little Howard Hughes about germs."
	The pop star, who has been dating John Mayer since her divorce from Russell Brand, hopes she can go down in history as a musical legend like her personal icon, Elton John, reported Contactmusic.
	"Elton John is a man that speaks his mind. Still, to this day, I love all his takes on life and opinions. He actually says what I feel a lot of people want to say, but we are just not that Elton John iconic level yet.
	"He says the truth. I love his sense of humour and he says it how he sees it and his music, of course, is amazing. When you put out 30 records, you can say whatever the hell you want," she said.

Katy Perry's OCD issues

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been diagnosed with a case of dengue fever and is currently admitted in a suburban hospital.
	The 28-year-old actor contracted an infection and high fever during the shoot in Durgapur, West Bengal of Ali Abbas Zafar directed film "Gunday", which also stars Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Kapoor.
	Despite being ill, Ranveer continued shooting according to the schedule, as he did not want to cause any inconvenience and loss to the production.
	On his return to Mumbai he was diagnosed with dengue, according to a statement.
	Hospital sources were surprised that the actor continued to work despite his severe condition.
	"It is not-yet-known how long Ranveer will stay in the hospital and be back in action. But he is in a very positive state of mind as usual," a source said.

Ranveer Singh admitted to hospital with dengue

Bollywood actor Abhay Deol's Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked outside his residential building in suburban Santacruz was stolen in the wee hours of Thursday, the police said today.
	The actor had parked his 2008 make Mitsubishi Pajero worth Rs 12 lakh outside Madhuban Society, his residential building on Wednesday evening, but it was found missing the next day, the police said.
	Later, the actor lodged a vehicle theft complaint at Santacruz police station, the police said.
	The building's security guard informed that he had seen the vehicle until midnight, Santacruz police station senior inspector Arun Chavan said.
	"We suspect that thieves struck in the wee hours of Thursday," he said.
	The police said that before elections, thieves are known to particularly target SUVs, since there is a huge demand for second hand SUVs, which are either hired or purchased for election campaigns.
	Thieves are known to sell stolen vehicles to their agents after preparing forged documents. Without ..

Bollywood actor Abhay Deol's sports utility vehicle stolen

Singer Nicki Minaj's days are long filled with studio time, fragrance creation, as well as filming TV and movie spots, and the rapper admits building her "queendom" can be overwhelming at times.
	"I don't even know how I make my schedule work it really is just mind over matter. Like, you've really gotta will yourself to do it, because sometimes I feel so overwhelmed, like I'm not gonna get this done," Minaj told Access Hollywood.
	"I just have a desire to be that kind of woman that I look up to when I was young. That kind of woman like the Oprahs and the Madonnas," she said.
	"Those are the women that I look at and I'm like, 'If you can do what you do, I can do this,' because what I'm doing is such a small fraction of what their days must be like."
	Part of Minaj's drive comes from the desire to stay relevant in the ever-evolving music world.
	"I definitely do feel the pressure to reinvent. I think any artist would be lying if they told you they weren't. That's just a normal human ...

Oprah, Madonna get me through the tough times: Nicki Minaj

TV star Amanda Holden says she needed therapy to help her deal with her heartbreak following the loss of her second child in 2011.
	The 42-year-old actress was seven months into her second pregnancy when her baby boy with husband Chris Hughes was stillborn in February, 2011, and now she has opened up about her grieving process, reported Contactmusic.
	"I only very recently felt like I needed to see a therapist. I saw somebody five or six times. To know your baby might not be born alive is incomprehensible. We called him Theo. He was nearly three pounds - bigger than some babies in the premature ward," Holden said.
	"Chris and I were very private and we grieved at night. We went to bed and we talked and talked. Chris never cried. I did all the crying."
	Holden has since welcomed a little girl named Hollie, now 18 months, and says she would like to add another child to her brood, which also includes her seven-year-old daughter Lexi.
	"Probably - but only if I knew for sure there would ..

Amanda Holden took therapy after stillbirth

One Direction have signed a mega deal with Simon Cowell's Syco and Sony which guarantees they will stay together until 2016 and release three more albums.
	The 'Best Song Ever' boy band, consisting of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, are set to pocket 10 million pounds after agreeing to a major new deal with Simon Cowell's Syco and record label Sony for three more albums, reported Contactmusic.
	The group, who are set to release their third effort 'Midnight Memories' in November, will follow up the record with two more studio albums and a greatest hits collection. They will also embark on more world tours in addition to their 'Where We Are' world tour next year.
	A spokesperson for Syco confirmed the news, saying, "Simon Cowell and One Direction are delighted to confirm they have agreed to continue their hugely successful relationship with a new long-term agreement with Syco. Simon and the band look forward to many years of continued success ...

One Direction sign mega deal with Simon Cowell

Former glamour model Katie Price has undergone an emergency surgery after suffering complications linked to the premature birth of her son last month.
	The new mother, who welcomed her son Jett Riviera eight weeks early, had the operation at a hospital this week, but she has since been discharged to recover at home with husband Kieran Hayler at her side, reported Daily Mirror.
	"Katie was obviously really worried, as was Kieran. It's been a difficult few months, as she has been plagued by so many complications," a source said.
	"This was yet another problem for her to face, but once she had the emergency op, which went well, she was able to leave hospital late that night to return home to her children," it added.
	Price delivered Jett early via Caesarean section after she developed a dangerous infection while on vacation abroad. She is already mother to Junior, eight, and six-year-old Princess from her marriage to Australian singer Peter Andre, as well as 11-year-old Harvey from a ...

Katie Price undergoes emergency surgery

Country star Taylor Swift has been reportedly cast alongside Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges in sci-fi thriller 'The Giver'.
	The 23-year-old 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer was spotted getting cosy with Australian newcomer Brenton Thwaites at Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month.
	The pair were introduced by Harvey Weinstein, whose Weinstein Company will produce 'The Giver', reported New York Post.
	"Harvey introduced Taylor to Brenton in Toronto because they were both going to be in the film," a source said.
	'True Blood' star Alexander Skarsgard is also being considered for a role in the movie.
	'The Giver' is set in a dystopian society, which is disturbed when a 12-year-old boy named Jonas (Thwaites) is selected to learn from an elderly man, The Giver (Bridges), about the pain and strife of the real world.
	Streep's alter-ego is in charge of keeping order in the society, but that authority is put in danger when the youngster is chosen to be the receiver of ...

Taylor Swift to star in 'The Giver'?

Well known Hindustani classical music group Tihai3 is all set to perform alongside the prestigious Preston Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema.
	The two groups will present the first of its kind concert here tomorrow which is a part of the annual music fest of Darebin Council.
	The concert will kick off with a screening of live footage of India's first full-length feature film 'Raja Harish Chandra', accompanied by live music by the Tihai3 musicians.
	"We have created this unique concert which is also to prove that Bollywood is not only about dancing but also about listening," Girish Makwana of Tihai3, who plays Tabla, said.
	Tihai3 is also composed of sarod player Sabyasatchi Bhattacharya and Nicolas Buff, who plays the saxophone.
	"We will be presenting the journey of Bollywood and beyond by playing over 14 songs judiciously picked from each decade of Bollywood from 1950s," Makwana said.
	The trio have been presenting Indian music concerts for Darebin music ...

Tihai3 to perform with Preston Symphony Orchestra

Chuck Lorre may have returned empty handed from the Emmy awards but the 'Big Bang Theory' producer had come prepared with a speech.
	Lorre used Big Bang Theory's season seven premiere to release the acceptance speech he would have given had the series about a group of lovable nerds won its first best comedy Emmy, said the Hollywood Reporter.
	Lorre posted a photo of what he called 'The Emmy Speech That Stayed in My Pocket' where amid many thank yous, there was a reminder to 'breath' right on top of the note.
	'Big Bang' was nominated for three Emmys but lost it out to 'Modern Family' in the best comedy category. It did win its only trophy with lead star Jim Parsons taking home the award for the lead actor in a comedy.
	Parsons co-star Mayim Bialik lost in the supporting actress comedy category to Nurse Jackie's Merritt Wever, who definitely had come unprepared.
	In one of the most adorable moments of the award night, a shocked Wever walked up to the stage, checked her name on the ...

Chuck Lorre releases would be Emmy acceptance speech

Socialite Paris Hilton has unveiled a track featuring rapper Lil Wayne from her forthcoming second album.
	A 15-second extract of the music video of the song 'Good Time' shows Hilton dancing at a party and frolicking by a pool in a bikini, reported Ace Showbiz.
	The star's record label, Cash Money - which is also home to Wayne - are excited by her latest shot at being a pop star.
	"I am very excited. I'm very appreciative that she's part of the team. She's very talented, and a beautiful young woman. She played us music, and I was taken aback. I was impressed by her music, and I didn't know she could sing so well," Cash Money co-founder Birdman said.
	Hilton made her first attempt at cracking the pop market in 2006 with debut 'Paris', which contained the single 'Stars Are Blind' - a top ten hit in more than 10 counties - but the album wasn't a huge seller.
	Her second album is rumoured to contain big name guests including Flo Rida, LMFAO, David Guetta and Afrojack, and is thought to ...

Paris Hilton debuts track with Lil Wayne

Singer Amanda Bynes, who is currently on psychiatric treatment at the UCLA Medical Center in California, would most likely be kept there until 2015.
	The 27-year-old star's lawyer, Gerald Shargel, appeared in a New York court to settle his client's case for a bong-throwing incident earlier this year.
	But Shargel told the judge that Bynes was not fit to stand trial for the reckless endangerment and marijuana possession charges filed against her for the next 18 months. He is working on the charges to be dropped altogether on the condition that the former 'Nickelodeon' star commits to staying out of trouble.
	Bynes threw a bong out of the window after cops entered her Manhattan apartment, responding to a call by building managers who reported that the "Easy A" star was smoking pot.
	It was only one of a string of incidents over a period of several months where the actress exhibited her erratic behaviour for which she was eventually put under long-term psychiatric care and legal ...

Amanda Bynes to stay on psychiatric treatment until 2015

Actor Martin Freeman, who was last seen as Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit', is all set to play the good-natured but tragic Lester Nygaard in the TV reboot of Joel and Ethan Coen's Oscar-nominated film 'Fargo'.
	Nygaard, whose plan to get ransom from his father-in-law by getting his wife kidnapped goes awry, was portrayed by William H Macy in the 1996 feature film.
	FX's 10-episode limited series is inspired by the Coen brothers' 1996 best picture nominee and will follow an all-new "true crime" story with a new case and characters, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	Lester is an insurance salesman who is henpecked by his wife. His life is changed forever when a mysterious stranger comes to town. The part earned Macy a best supporting actor Oscar nomination.
	Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton will portray Lorne Malvo, the manipulative man who meets Lester and sets him on a path of destruction.
	Noah Hawley will write  the script as well as executive produce. Joel and Ethan Coen, the ...

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