After Nicole Kidman starrer 'Grace of Monaco', Uday Chopra and scribe Arash Amel are coming together to produce a movie on Hollywood icon Ingrid Bergman's doomed romance with war photographer Robert Capa.
	'Seducing Ingrid Bergman', based on Chris Greenhalgh's book of the same name, will be produced by Yash Raj Films' Hollywood arm YRF Entertainment.
	Amel will adapt the book and will produce with Chopra, as they did together on the Olivier Dahan directed 'Grace of Monaco', which again was based on actress Grace Kelly's marriage to Monaco's prince. 'Grace...' is being released later this year by The Weinstein Company.
 	"There are certain untold stories which on hearing, one realises that not only is it a very moving story of a woman but it also seems to deliver a message which goes deeper than the life of just one woman. Ingrid Bergman was just such an icon and her romance with Robert Capa, the legendary war photographer, is a story that needs to be told," Chopra said in a ...

YRF Entertainment to produce Hollywood movie on Bergman

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Newcomer Luv Sinha, son of noted actor Shatrughan Sinha, is leaving no stone unturned to perfect his act in an upcoming film where he has to do some heavy duty action sequences.
	Luv made his acting debut with 'Sadiyaan' (2010) which had big stars like Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Rekha. Directed by Raj Kanwar, the did not do well at the box office, but Luv was nominated in the category of best male debut.
	'Oh My God' fame director Umesh Shukla will direct a political thriller which would star Luv Sinha and her actress sister Sonakshi.
	"The film has raw action. I have quite some action sequences to do in the film. For my role I am working on the physicality aspect. I am getting trained for it. I am working hard towards it," Luv told PTI, without divulging any details about the role.
	"I am quite excited and looking forward to begin work on the film," he said.
	The shooting for the movie is likely to begin from this year. Shukla will first direct a comedy starring Abhishek ...

Luv Sinha set to get into action mode

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale would be honoured with the prestigious lifetime achievement award during the Goa Marathi Film Festival (GMFF) scheduled to be held here from June 28.
     "We are honoured to give the award to Vikram Gokhale who has been one of the most experienced and talented artists in Marathi and Hindi film industry," Sanjay Shetye, the organizer of GMFF, told reporters here today.
     The GMFF Kritadnyata Puraskar would be conferred upon the 72-year-old during the two-day fest, for his outstanding contribution to Marathi film industry.
     Shetye said that many celebrities including Farhan Akhtar, Kiran Rao, Mahesh Manjrekar, Gauri Shinde, Sachin Khedekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Milind Soman, Smita Tambe, Shradha Marathe, Subodh Bhave, Kishori Shahane, Sandip Kulkarni, Manava Naik, Saie Tamhankar and others would be participating in the festival.
     "Around 15 carefully selected films would be screened during the festival," he said.
      According to Dnyanesh Moghe, a .

Actor Vikram Gokhale to be honoured at Goa Marathi film fest

Filmmaker Karan Johar will be directing Ranbir Kapoor for a film next year.
	Karan has produced two of Ranbir's film -- 'Wake Up Sid' (2009) and the recently released 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. Both the films had a successful run at box office.
	The duo would be teaming up again for a film, which will be directed by Karan.
	"It is true Karan will be directing Ranbir. And the film is likely to go on the floors early next year," according to sources.
	It is not clear if it will be the same period film or not that Karan is supposed to direct. The project, a love story set in Lahore during partition, was dear to his late father Yash Johar.
	On his part, Ranbir will complete Abhinav Kashyap's 'Besharam' first and then he is likely to begin shooting in July for Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet'.
	Both of Ranbir's films with Karan's production house - the coming of age film 'Wake Up Sid' and the recent romantic comedy 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' - were directed by Ayan Mukerji.

Karan Johar to direct Ranbir Kapoor

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's beloved pet dog, Shanouk, died today after a brief illness.
	Bachchan, 70, loved to spend time with his Piranha Dane dog, one of the world's tallest dog breeds.
	Shanouk means a gentle warm breeze on a cold morning and was named by actor's son Abhishek.
	"'The gentle warm breeze on a cold morning'... Just stopped. Shanouk my pet Piraana Dane passed away a short while ago...," posted Bachchan.
	Bachchan had been quite distressed with his pet's deteriorating condition and posted on his blog, "The other distressing news that I was wanting to comment on Twitter was that Shanouk is very very ill. Shanouk is, as you know my lovely Pirana Dane.
	"His heart is giving way, water is collecting in his stomach and he is in serious condition. We revived him today at the vet by sedating him and pumping out the excess water collected, but things are not looking good! Sad!."
	Shanouk once featured on a magazine cover with his famous master.

Amitabh Bachchan's pet dog dies

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, who recently announced that she is pregnant with her first child with actor boyfriend Brian Hallisay, confirmed that she is engaged to him.
	The 34-year-old 'Client List' actress was proposed by Hallisay in late May, reported E! online.
	The couple has been dating since early 2012 and recently confirmed the pregnancy news.
	"I'm at a place where I could get married, I could not get married. Kids is not something I'll give up on, that's something I really want in my life but I just sort of started shifting my mindset a little bit," Hewitt had earlier said.

Pregnant Jennifer Love Hewitt gets engaged to Brian Hallisay

'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson is returning to Brown University in Rhode Island after the summer to continue her studies.
	The 23-year-old actress left the college in 2011 to focus on her acting career and now she is planning to go back after making a string of movie including 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' and new films 'This is the End' and 'Bling Ring', reported New York Daily News.
	"I really like the fact that it has a very open curriculum, that there aren't any requirements. Really, I've kind of been in charge of my own education since I started out on Potter when I was nine or 10, and I liked that I could design my own major if I wanted to, and I could take independent studies if I wanted to on subjects that weren't necessarily in the curriculum," Watson said.
	"I did an independent study on the psychology and philosophy of how and why we fall in love, which was awesome."
	And her love of further education has rubbed off on her 'Bling Ring' co-star Katie Chang, who will be .

Emma Watson plans to return to her studies

Michael Jackson's teenage daughter Paris is recovering after a suicide attempt.
	Paris, 15, cut her wrists with a meat cleaver and took as many as 20 ibuprofen tablets before calling suicide hotline, which immediately called 911 yesterday. Paris also left a suicide note, the TMZ reported.
	"Paris is physically fine and getting appropriate medical attention. Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are," said Sandra Ribera, the attorney for Paris's legal co-guardian Katherine.
	"It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. Please respect her privacy and the family's privacy," Ribera said.
	Jackson's fourth death anniversary is on June 25.
	Paris posted some cryptic tweets, including, "I wonder why tears are salty?"... And Beatles song "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away now it looks as though they're here to stay" on Wednesday morning.
	People magazine cites family sources to claim that Paris was fighting lengthy depression.
	"Paris 

Paris Jackson physically fine after suicide attempt

British actress Carey Mulligan has emerged as the front-runner to portray former US First Lady, New York senator and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a new biopic.
	'The Great Gatsby' actress is the producers' top choice to play Clinton during the formative years of her storied career in public service, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
	Several American actresses' names have already come up to take on the widely admired but often polarising figure, including Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone.
	Ironically, Mulligan, who was nominated for a best actress Oscar for her starring role in 'An Education', has never been mentioned.
	Sources said that the actress will have a sit-down with director James Ponsoldt ('The Spectacular Now'), but both sides are eager for it to work.
	However, insiders close to the production caution that no decision has been made and that others actresses are still in the mix.
	The independent drama portrays Rodham as a young lawyer .

Carey Mulligan favourite to play Hillary Clinton in biopic?

'Hunger Games' star Liam Hemsworth has joined micro-blogging site Twitter.
	The 23-year-old actor has set up his own verified account on Twitter but has only posted one tweet so far, reported E! online.
	"Kicking it off on Twitter for the first time. Glad to be on board. Thank you for following," Hemsworth posted.
	While Hemsworth quickly racked up over 20,000 followers on his first day, he is only following five accounts, none of which belong to his on-off fiancee, prolific tweeter Miley Cyrus.
	Meanwhile, troubled actress Amanda Bynes shared her admiration for the hunky actor, writing on Twitter that she thinks he is 'gorgeous'.
	"Liam Hemsworth is the most gorgeous man on the face of the earth other than Tanz Watson (sic)," she tweeted.
	Hemsworth and Bynes reportedly hooked up in 2009 when the 'Last Song' actor and Cyrus were on a break.

Liam Hemsworth joins Twitter

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber has become the first person to get 40 million Twitter followers.
	The 19-year-old 'Beauty And A Beat' hitmaker, who joined the micro-blogging site in 2009, has beaten other stars, including Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, to the milestone.
	"40 million strong... Beliebers thank you. I love you and I am grateful (sic)," Bieber posted on Twitter.
	Bieber's Twitter record comes soon after 'White House Down' actor Channing Tatum revealed he was worried about the young singer.
	The 33-year-old actor thinks the 'Baby' hitmaker, who was discovered at the age of 14, found fame too young and hopes he doesn't go off the rails like many child stars do.
	"I do believe that whatever age you become famous, you end up staying that age. I worry about Bieber, man. That kid's wildly talented. I hope he doesn't fall down into the usual ways of young kids because it' so hard for someone to be responsible when they're not asked to be," Tatum said.

Justin Bieber reaches 40 million mark on Twitter

Pop singer Jennifer Lopez tries to avoid watching news as she finds too depressing and prefers to watch romantic comedy films.
	The 43-year-old singer likes to pretend that everyone in the world is happy and has even been teased by her ex-boyfriends about wanting to live in the illusionary world of romantic comedies, reported Contactmusic.
	"It's funny, I hate the news, the news is so depressing. When I was younger one of my boyfriends used to call me 'The Pretty in Pink Girl' as I kind of like pretty-in-pink movies, I don't like horror movies, I don't like scary or dark thriller ones," Lopez said.
	"I just want to be happy and that's how I want to believe the world is. I know what's going on because you can't get away from certain stories but I don't like to inundate myself with the negativity because it's too much sometimes.I actually think I care too much," she added.

Jennifer Lopez finds news depressing

John Galliano believes being invited to design supermodel Kate Moss' wedding dress was creative rehab and helped turn his life around.
 	The designer, whose career was shattered after he was caught on camera in an anti-Semitic rant in 2011, realised he might be able to make up for his mistakes and rebuild his life when the British supermodel reached out to him a few weeks into his recovery from alcohol and prescription pill addictions, reported Contactmusic.
	Galliano, 52, was stunned that Moss still wanted him to create her bridal gown for her wedding to Jamie Hince, an idea they had discussed before he was fired from Christian Dior.
	"Creating Kate's wedding dress saved me personally because it was my creative rehab. She dared me to be me again," he said.
	Moss, who has fronted campaigns for Dior in the past - donned the gorgeous 1920s style dress for her wedding at her countryside mansion in July 2011.

Creating Kate Moss' wedding gown saved me: John Galliano

'Anger Management' star Charlie Sheen has asked the judge, who is handling his 4-year-old twin sons custody issue, to permanently grant the custody of his sons to his former spouse Denise Richards.
	The 47-year-old actor's twin sons Bob and Max with ex-wife Brooke Mueller were removed from the custody of their mother by child protective services after drug use charges, reported Radar online.
	Mueller is currently enrolled in rehab for the 20th time at the Betty Ford Centre.
	Since then, Richards has temporary guardianship of the boys.
	"It would be in the boys best interest to remain with Denise Richards, permanently, according to Charlie. He will tell the judge he wants the boys to stay in Denise's home, for good. His reason is a very simple one Brooke's drug addiction precludes her from taking care of the boys," a source said.
	"What is going to be different this time when Brooke gets released from rehab? She hasn't managed to stay sober the nineteen times prior. Charlie doesn't ...

Charlie Sheen seeks permanent custody of his sons to Richards

The sixth international documentary and short film festival of Kerala will commence here tomorrow.
    Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the week-long festival, in which celebrated environmental film-maker Mike Pandey will be the chief guest at the function.
    His six films would be screened at the festival.
   "5 Broken Cameras" (Palestine/Israel/France) by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi would be screened as the opening film, a release from the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, which is organising the festival, said.

IDSFFK to start tomorrow

Hollywood star Brad Pitt has started smoking pot yet again to cope with the stress of partner Angelina Jolie's health woes.
	Jolie recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her chance of contracting breast cancer, reported Showbizspy.
	"Brad is smoking up a storm these day. He is under enormous strain being a rock of support for Angelina, caring for their six kids and juggling his work duties. Brad gave up pot smoking for a while because Angie hated it," a source said.
	"But he went back to it as a crutch to clear his mind and ease his anxiety while Angie was going through procedures related to her surgery. He's ultra-careful now about how and when he fires up. Brad never smokes in the house and usually only at night after the kids are asleep. He feels awful that he is letting Angie down, but smoking pot is his coping mechanism right now," the source added.

Brad Pitt smoking pot to cope with pressure of Jolie's illness

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap whose short film was screened at the Cannes festival recently, says short films will redefine the future of Indian cinema.
	"Short films will redefine the future of Indian cinema and not some mainstream one whose fate is decided on a Friday night. In fact shorts have already redefined it, so to speak and, are offering us perspectives that big-ticket cinema hardly does," says Kashyap.
	The director whose "Murabba" was part of "Bombay Talkies" - an anthology of four short films that was screened at the Cannes 2013 festival, has also co produced five short films with Viacom 18, which have been released on You Tube.
	The films are part of the 'India is' web-based campaign, run under the aegis of the Public Diplomacy Division of the External Affair Ministry.
	Commissioned by YouTube under public-private-partnership with the MEA, the films exploring a common theme -'India Is a Visual Journey' - are made by young upcoming directors who have collaborated with Kashyap .

Short films will redefine Indian cinema future: Anurag Kashyap

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who shared screen space with late actress Jiah Khan, today advised people not to give up in life despite encountering setbacks and failure in achieving their goals.
	"I am saddened and shocked with the news (of Jiah Khan's suicide). I request all not to take such a step because of depression," Bachchan said while talking to reporters at an event here last evening.
	The 25-year-old actress was found hanging at her flat in Juhu on Monday night. Though she did not leave behind a suicide note, it is said depression due to failure on personal and professional fronts led her to take the drastic step.
	"There are people who are sad, worried, depressed with life as their dreams remain unfulfilled. I request them not to give up in life," Big B said.
	Jiah made her acting debut in Ram Gopal Varma's 2007 film 'Nishabd' where she acted opposite Bachchan. The film received mixed reviews, but Jiah, then just 19, was noted for her confidence, attitude and sex appeal. She ..

Never give up in life, says Big B

Actor Farhan Akhtar, who plays legendary sportsman Milkha Singh in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', says it was a huge responsibility to take up the iconic role and he has not tried to mimic the sprinter.
     "To do a role like this you have to interpret the character as you don't want to go into impersonation of somebody or do mimicry act. You have to make the character your own for that you have to start becoming that person. I did focus on this aspect," Farhan told PTI in an exclusive interview here.
     Also, while working on this mega project, Farhan met the 'Flying Singh' and observed him closely.
     "I had couple of meetings with him where I just heard him speak about his life and did not want to ask him any specific questions. To hear someone talk about their life - you get to know the way their eyes moisten up, how big the smile is or how comfortable their body language is while talking to someone. So that is how you pick up things and you focus on when you 

I didn't try to impersonate or mimic Milkha Singh, says Farhan

'Magic Mike' star Channing Tatum is worried for teen pop sensation Justin Bieber as he believes the singer has very limited experience of the real world as he grew up in constant spotlight.
	The 33-year-old actor believes that once a person becomes famous they end up staying that age only, reported Contactmusic.
	Bieber has been criticised for his bad behaviour and most recently he came under fire for allegedly racing his Ferrari sports car around his California gated community at high speed.
	"I don't remember who said it, but I do believe that whatever age you become famous, you end up staying that age. Because from that point you're not asked to be a normal citizen. I broke through at 24 or 25. I had lived a pretty diverse life.
	"When I was finally making money, I knew exactly what I needed...  USD 5.67. I'd have one meal a day. I would go to Checkers (fast food joint) and get the No 1 (meal) with everything," Tatum said.
	"I worry about Bieber, man. That kid's wildly talented. I .

Channing Tatum concerned about Justin Bieber

"The Godfather" star Al Pacino has referred to Jessica Chastain as his "prodigy" as he believes the actress has extraordinary talent.
	The 73-year-old actor said he realised her potential when he first saw her auditioning for "Wild Salome", reported Contactmusic.
	Pacino said after seeing her, he instantly felt that she would become one of Hollywood's most exciting leading ladies.
	Discussing Chastain's impressive audition in front of himself and producer Robert Fox, he said, "It was as if we had both seen something we had never seen in our life before. It was stunning. It was like looking at a prodigy."
	Chastain recently credited her mentor Pacino for giving her the much needed break in 2006 and teaching her how grow from a stage actress to silver screen star.

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