Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi, who rose to fame with her performance in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', is all set to make her TV debut with Ekta Kapoor's show 'Ek Thhi Naayka'.
	'Ek Thhi Naayka' is a thrilling eight-part promotional series for Vishal Bhardwaj and Balaji Motion Pictures' upcoming supernatural thriller - 'Ek Thi Daayan' starring Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin, Konkona Sen Sharma and Huma.
	This week audiences will be treated to a Lucknow based story starring Aamna Shariff and Bhanu Uday along with a surprise entry by Huma, who plays a friend to the couple and helps them out of the misery.
	Meanwhile, Huma has finished shooting for the show and the actress was seen bonding well with her co-star Aamna.
	'Ek Thhi Naayka', which airs on Life OK, has featured top TV actresses including Mauli Ganguly, Shweta Tiwari, Ankita Lokhande and Smriti Irani, in previous episodes.

Huma Qureshi to make small screen debut

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Pop sensation Lady Gaga has been spotted back on her feet after spending weeks confined to a wheelchair following a hip surgery.
	The 'Poker Face' hitmaker underwent an operation on February 20 to treat an injury which prompted her to cancel the remaining dates on her Born This Way Ball world tour, and she has since been seen using a designer wheelchair to get about, reported Daily Star.
	However, Gaga, 27, has now proved she is on the road to recovery after she was photographed walking around New York City in high-heeled shoes.
	The pop superstar, who was diagnosed with a labral tear of the right hip, as well as synovitis, a severe inflammation of the joints, was snapped strolling the streets wearing shoes with stiletto heels on her way to a yoga class in Manhattan.

Lady Gaga back on her feet after hip surgery

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has reportedly ordered ex boyfriend Justin Bieber to remove all footage of her from his upcoming documentary.
	The 'Spring Breakers' actress, who split from the 19-year-old Canadian pop star earlier this year after two years being together, is said to be worried about her pictures he will include in the sequel to his hugely successful 3D movie 'Never Say Never', reported Contactmusic.
	"She texted Justin, flipping out when a friend told her she is likely to be featured because his team has been recording footage for about a year," a source said.
	"Selena just wants to move on and she made it clear that she does not want to be in the movie, DVD extras or anything at all," it added.

Selena Gomez wants footage deleted from Bieber's film?

Former glamour model Katie Price is all set to sell her bright pink Range Rover.
	The 34-year-old model advertised the motor on her Twitter account in a bid to offload the car in favour for a new one, reported Sun online.
	"I want to sell my pink range rover anyone interested?? I want to get new car. For enquires about my pink range email catherine@katieprice.Co.Uk serious enquires only please (sic)," she posted on Twitter.
	Price had reportedly paid 100,000 pounds for the luxury model in 2011 which has the personalised plate KPII HOT.

Katie Price puts pink Range Rover up for sale

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has denied an accusation that she and her husband Lamar Odom were involved in charity scam.
	Khloe, 28, explained in a statement that Odom used the money from his charity foundation Cathy's Kids to help underprivileged children and there were no problems with authorities, reported Ace Showbiz.
	"It is unfortunate that my husband has been the target of an attack on athletes' charities, although he has personally contributed approximately USD 2.2 million to his foundation, Cathy's Kids, to fulfil its charitable purposes that include helping underprivileged inner-city youth," she wrote.
	"The millions of dollars personally contributed by Lamar constituted more than 90 per cent of the money raised by the foundation. All of the funds donated by Lamar and the other contributions to Cathy's Kids were used for one of the foundation's intended charitable purposes. Not one penny went to help Lamar personally or any member of his family," she added.
	Odom named ..

Khloe Kardashian denies husband's charity fraud

Veteran rocker Meat Loaf is set to undergo a second knee operation even as he recovers from the first round of surgery last year.
 	The 65-year-old 'Bat Out of Hell' singer underwent a knee replacement procedure in November and has spent months undergoing gruelling physiotherapy treatment in time to be ready for his UK tour, which kicks off later this week.
	However, Meat Loaf has now revealed he is facing further surgery because his other knee also needs replacing, reported Contactmusic.
	"I've had a knee replacement. I've got to have the other one replaced," he said.
	Meat Loaf said that it will take him around a year to fully recover from the first operation.
	"Two weeks before the knee surgery, I literally couldn't walk from the bedroom to the kitchen. They took me to the hospital in an ambulance to get my knee replaced. When they did, it was so damaged and torn up, it's going to take a year to come back," he added.

Meat Loaf to undergo second knee surgery

Rocker Courtney Love has shot a hilarious commercial for electronic cigarettes.
	In the advertisement, Love, 48, has been shown sitting in a window, puffing on a NJOY Kings cigarette, while an older woman comes over to scold her, reported Radar online.
	"Excuse me, you know you can't smoke in here," the elderly woman tells her while looking at her in utter disgust.
	On which Love replied, "Relax, it's a NJOY." Then her song 'Celebrity Skin' plays in the background.
	Meanwhile, in addition to this advertisement, Love is also working hard at her painting career and is gaining respect within the art world.
	"Right now, Courtney is very focused on her artwork which is getting some very good notice among people in that community," Steve Honig, her spokesperson, said.

Courtney Love shoots ad for electronic cigarettes

Actor John Abraham, who is playing real-life gangster Manya Surve in his upcoming film 'Shootout at Wadala', is hopeful that the role will be watershed in his career as it did for Sanjay Dutt in the 1999 crime drama 'Vaastav'.
	John is playing Manohar Arjun Surve alias Manya Surve, a member of the Mumbai underworld who was gunned down in the encounter with police at suburban Wadala in 1982, in what is said to be the city's first recorded encounter.
	"I think 'Shootout at Wadala' will only do good... Positive thing for me. The film is a re-introduction of John Abraham. I am hopeful that people will see me in a different perspective. It is a very special film for me", John said in a media interaction here.
	The 40-year-old actor said he was hopeful that his role will bring around a perceptible change in his career as so happened with Dutt.
	"For me this film is like Sanjay Dutt's 'Vaastav' which presented Sanjay in a different way and did wonders for him. I am hoping the same", he ...

John Abraham hopes 'Shootout at Wadala' pans out as 'Vaastav'

'Star Trek' star Zoe Saldana says she is planning to cut her hair short.
 	The 34-year-old actress said that she gets bored with her hairstyle easily and is debating whether she should chop her long locks off into a fashionable pixie cut, reported Contactmusic.
	"At some point I might just want to chop it all off and go really short. I'll just wake up in the morning and, well ... you know," she said.
	"If I want to chop off my hair, I'll take scissors and do one side before I even go to the hairdresser. It's all about trusting my instincts. Plus, that way I can't change my mind," Saldana said.
	The star also revealed she is keen to give her hair a break by letting it revert to its natural Afro style.
	"It's been eight months since my last straightening treatment, and I'm going to let it all grow. It's been a long time since I've woken up with my hair looking like an Afro. I can't wait to have that again," she said.

Zoe Saldana wants short hairdo

Veteran hollywood star Morgan Freeman will be honoured for his career achievements with the 2013 Cinema Icon Award at an upcoming Las Vegas film convention.
	The 75-year-old actor will be the guest of honour at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony on April 18 at Caesar's Palace in Sin City, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	He follows in the footsteps of 'Scarface' actress Michelle Pfeiffer, who was unveiled as the inaugural recipient of the prize last year.
	"As one of the most esteemed actors of our time, Morgan Freeman has portrayed some of the most memorable characters ever to appear on film. Freeman's presence exudes a dignity, charm and soul unmatched by any other actor," said Mitch Neuhauser, MD CinemaCon.

Morgan Freeman named cinema icon

Directors Brett Ratner, Brian Grazer and Graydon Carter are reportedly in talks to team up on a documentary on singer Frank Sinatra.
	The project, which is based on the book 'Mr S: My Life with Frank Sinatra' by the singer's longtime valet George Jacobs, was once slated as a feature for Ratner to direct, starring Chris Tucker, but has now been re-imagined as a TV documentary, reported New York Post.
	However, an HBO representative said that no deal has been made with the cable network.
	The book by Jacobs and Hollywood biographer William Stadiem was published in 2003 as a behind-the-scenes look at the singer and the original Rat Pack of Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and Peter Lawford.

Frank Sinatra's documentary set to be filmed

British pop star Alesha Dixon says she was stunned when she was told she would never feature on the cover of a magazine due to her skin colour.
	The former 'Mis-Teeq' singer said she has confronted prejudice throughout her career and was once told by an interviewer that black stars could not represent a publication as it would put buyers off, reported Cosmopolitan.
	"I did an interview with (another) magazine once and the journalist quite openly said they wouldn't put a black person on the front cover because the magazine wouldn't sell. It made me angry because it shouldn't be about the colour of a person's skin, it should be about the person," she said.
	Dixon became a panel judge on UK TV show 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2009 and has praised bosses for hiring a black woman.
	"There still aren't many (black women) on prime time TV. Britain's an amazing multicultural place and that should be celebrated and represented.
	"When I joined in 2009, the controller of the BBC came into my ...

Racism exists in showbiz: Alesha Dixon

"Bride Wars" star Kate Hudson says her relationship with fiance Matthew Bellamy had taken an unexpected turn when she got pregnant.
	Hudson, 33, who met Bellamy at Coachella in 2010 and started dating each other soon after, said she was initially shocked with her pregnancy news but later became normal, reported People magazine.
	"It was all very old-fashioned and proper, and we went on lovely dates. And two months later I was pregnant... Well, yes (I was shocked), but I also thought, 'This is going to be interesting'," she said.
	Not only did the couple bond over their baby on the way, but Hudson's pregnancy proved Bellamy was willing to step up to the parenthood plate.
	"I knew it would take a strong man to deal with it. You know that with a relationship things can go either way when you have a child. When you get pregnant everything changes: you, your body. Everything becomes a big decision. But he was there and that was that," she added.
	The couple have a son, named Bingham Hawn ..

Matthew proved himself when I got pregnant: Kate Hudson

Actress Jennifer Garner has come to her husband Ben Affleck's defence and said she was touched by the deeply personal acceptance speech he gave at the Oscars.
	The actor-director Affleck's Oscar acceptance speech left viewers confused about the state of their marriage, but the 40-year-old actress said she felt honoured by what he said, reported Contactmusic.
	"I had a friend call and say, 'Are you Ok?' I know Ben, I knew he meant it as the hugest, warmest compliment in the world. I think he was saying, 'Look, what we have is really real and I value it above all and I'm in it with you and I know you are in it with me.'
	"That's the way I took it... Poor guy. It's so horrible to put yourself out there - he didn't have to worry about it from my point of view," she said.
	While accepting the Oscar for Best Picture for "Argo" at the Oscars in February, Affleck had thanked his wife of seven years for "working on our marriage for 10 Christmases," and had said, "It is work, but it's the best .

Ben Affleck's Oscars speech was a compliment: Jennifer Garner

Teen pop star Justin Bieber refuses to read comments about his videos on Youtube because negative remarks make him feel sad.
	The singer's track 'Baby' became the first-ever promo to pass 800 million views on the website last year, but Bieber, 19, said he hates seeing users' views on his work, reported Daily Star.
	"My Twitter is really nice. I have so many fans that I rarely ever see a nasty tweet. I don't read Youtube comments because those can get you sad.
	"I see so much stuff on the Internet, sometimes I just want to go to Twitter and just go after people. But then I just think twice: If someone is dissing me, I'm going to make this person way more famous by tweeting them," he said.

Justin Bieber avoids Youtube over negative comment

Actress Emma Watson says her role in upcoming movie 'Bling Ring', where she portrays a fame-obsessed teenager, who robs celebrities', is not likable and she feels strongly against it.
	The 'Harry Potter' star plays Nicki, a pole-dancing, thieving 'Valley Vixen' involved in a circle that steals from famous people, reported Digital Spy.
	"When I read the script and I realised that essentially it was a meditation on fame and what it's become to our society, I had to do it. The character is everything that I felt strongly against - she's superficial, materialistic, vain, amoral. She's all of these things and I realised that I hated her. How do you play someone you hate?
	"But I found it really interesting and it gave me a whole new insight into what my job, or my role as an actress, could be," she said.
	The film is directed by Sofia Coppola and involves a circle of teenage girls played by Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Claire Pfister, Georgia Rock and Carlos Miranda.
	The script is based 

I hate my character in 'Bling Ring': Emma Watson

Oscar and Booker winning writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who died in the US today, had a strong India connection.
	Born in Germany, she married Cyrus H Jhabvala, an Indian Parsi architect. In 1951 the couple moved to Delhi.
	Twenty-four years later, she went to New York and divided her time between India and the US. In 1986, she became a naturalised citizen of the US.
	In 1975, she was awarded the Booker Prize for her work "Heat and Dust", which views India through the lives of two English women living 50 years apart.
	While living in India, she wrote novels about her life and experiences in the country -- "To Whom She Will" (1955), "Nature of Passion" (1956), "Esmond in India" (1957), "The Householder" (1960) and "Get Ready for the Battle" (1962).
	In 1963, Jhabvala was approached by filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant to write a screenplay of her 1960 novel "The Householder".
	Merchant once commented about his collaboration with Jhabvala, "It is a strange marriage we have at ...

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and the India connection!

Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who won an Oscar as well as Booker prize and lived in India for more than two decades, died today in the US.
	Jhabvala, 85, breathed her last at her home in Manhattan after a long illness.
	She has a long association with Merchant Ivory Productions which yielded her two Academy Awards for her work on the films 'A Room with a View' and 'Howards End'.
	India was the inspiration for many of her stories, including 'Heat and Dust', which won her the Booker in 1975.
	Jhabvala wrote 19 novels and short-story collections that reflected the cultures she absorbed on three continents during her half-century career.
	She became a British citizen in 1948. In 1951, she married Cyrus H Jhabvala, an Indian Parsi architect.

Award-winning author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies at 85

Popular talent based reality show "Indian Idol" has launched its first junior edition, "Indian Idol Junior" and it will be judged by playback singer Shreya Ghoshal and music director duo Vishal and Shekhar.
	The show will hunt the most versatile child singer in the age-group of 5 to 15 years. The auditions for the show have already begun and aims to cover more than 30 cities across the country.
	"Indian Idol Junior is trying to create an environment which does not feel like a competition to children but its like a 'vidyalaya'.
	"I believe the music that children learn at this young age, will remain with them forever so we are trying to create an environment where they enjoy and it should not look like a competition," said Shekhar.
	The show would be Ghosal's second stint in the reality show with children. She has earlier judged "Star Voice Of India-Chhote Ustaad".
	"I love kids I look forward to working with kids because its easier to talk to them. You don't have to play with them ...

Vishal-Shekhar, Shreya Ghoshal to judge 'Indian Idol Junior'

Actor-producer Zayed Khan has expressed desire to remake two of his uncle Feroz Khan's biggest blockbusters 'Dharmatama' and 'Qurbani'.
	Both the movies starred the late actor-filmmaker.
	"I would like to remake 'Dharmatama, 'Qurbani'. I would love to do it for sure some day. It is (film) is a winner. It's (remake) might happen," Zayed said.
	"Both these films have been huge hits and loved by the audience. If something interesting happens and things fall in place then we would love to do it," he said.
	'Dharmatama' was produced and directed by Feroz Khan in 1975. The lead character was based on 'matka' (form of Indian gambling) king Ratan Khatri.
	The cast included Feroz Khan, Hema Malini, Rekha, Prem Nath, Danny Denzongpa and others. The film took him to new career heights.
	'Qurbani' was again produced and directed by Feroz in 1980. He starred with Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri and others. It was the biggest grossing film of 1980 and .

Zayed wants to remake uncle Feroz's 'Dharmatama', 'Qurbani'

Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese says strip clubs helped her turn into a superstar.
	The 49-year-old said she learned what she needed to know at these clubs, reported Daily Star.
	"I really learned what I needed to know at strip clubs," she said.
	Von Teese also said she looked different from most of the exotic dancers there.
	"It was a gold mine. There was no competition for someone who looked like me," she added.

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