Indian actress Freida Pinto says she never shunned Indian cinema but her sensibilities did not match with the kind of cinema being made in Bollywood earlier.
	The actress, however, is now keen to be a part of the changing industry where films like 'Paan Singh Tomar' and 'Shahid' are being made.
	"I like Indian movies too. I never called Indian cinema rubbish. But I have always believed that sensibilities can differ. I couldn't relate to the kind of movies being made but the cinema is changing drastically now with films like 'Paan Singh Tomar', 'Shahid' and 'Gattu'. I can find my place here now and how," Freida said at the India Today Conclave 2013.
	The 28-year-old shot to fame with 2008 'Slumdog Millionaire' and since then has worked in international projects like Woody Allen's 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger', 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' opposite James Franco and 'Trishna'.
	She says if acting wouldn't have worked out for her she would have become a wedding ...

Indian cinema sensibilities match with mine now: Freida Pinto

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Indian food, dance, music, architecture, languages inspired Kolkata based designer duo Ekta Jaipuria and Ruchira Khnadari for their autumn winter collection titled India Kaleidoscope at the ongoing Wills India Fashion Week (WIFW).
     The colour palette was bright and festive, restrained only through the use of black, white and greys. Thread work and motifs borrowed from traditional textiles were given a twist by mixing and matching.
	There was a generous use of sequins and pearls. The textiles used in the collection also reflected the same diversity as the colours and motifs used- Matka from Bihar, Chanderi from Madhya Pradesh, chiffons and woven yardages along with borders from Benaras, all found its place in this kaleidoscopic journey.
	"The collection is predominantly formal yet relaxed and festive, ideal for a luxury traveler... A contradiction of sorts, creating just the right balance," said the designer duo.
    The silhouettes were ethnic and futuristic. Traditional India ...

Indian Kaleidoscope on display at WIFW

First Lady Michelle Obama has graced the cover of fashion bible Vogue for the second time.
	The 49-year-old shows off her now-trademark hairdo as well as her long-admired, toned arms in a blue and maroon Reed Krakoff sheath, plucked straight from her very own closet, on the cover of the April issue of the magazine.
	Photographer Annie Leibovitz shot Michelle, reported Huffington Post.
	Although Michelle and her husband of 20 years, US President Barack Obama, certainly have a lot on their plate, she said that it all comes back to their little girls Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11.
	"Our job is, first and foremost, to make sure our family is whole. You know, we have small kids; they're growing every day," Michelle said.
	"But I think we were both pretty straightforward when we said, 'Our No 1 priority is making sure that our family is whole'," she added.
	The First Lady points out in the interview that most of the couple's friends, socially speaking, are parents as well.
	"The stresses and the 

Michelle Obama graces second Vogue cover

Hip hop star Lil Wayne was hospitalised this week following what appeared to be multiple seizures.
	Sources close to the rapper said that Wayne suffered the seizures Tuesday night after shooting a music video in LA and was subsequently taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital.
	The 30-year-old 'Lollipop' hitmaker was released several hours later, early Wednesday morning and is doing much better now, reported TMZ.
	It's not the rapper's first encounter with seizures, he suffered two seizures on board separate airplanes last October.
	Wayne later acknowledged he'd been prescribed seizure medication by his doctor. His representative declined to comment.

Lil Wayne hospitalised following seizure

Irrfan Khan, who has been to the Oscar red carpet twice in five years for 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Life of Pi', believes it is a good time for Indian actors to work in Hollywood as the country is in fashion there.
	The 46-year-old's recent Hollywood venture 'Life of Pi' won multiple Oscars including the best director trophy and Irrfan feels that Hollywood is expanding its market.
	"Hollywood is the biggest market. They know how to expand it and they have been doing it for years now... Spain was in fashion so they had actors from Spain after that China came... They are trying to see different possibilities, they want to go beyond... They want to give variety to the audience.
	"India is the biggest market... India is in fashion now. They are looking for possibilities, there will be lot many films which will be made in India, story will be based in India and actors will be from India," Irrfan said at the India Today Conclave 2013.
	The actor, who is famous for his out-of-the box roles .

India in fashion now in Hollywood: Irrfan Khan

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials are treating the investigation into the missing Fox executive Gavin Smith as a homicided after a car belonging to him was found.
	Smith's black Mercedes-Benz E420 sedan was located on February 21 in a Simi Valley storage facility connected to convicted drug dealer John Creech, who is in jail, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	Officials served "several search warrants" in the San Fernando Valley as part of the investigation, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.
	No body has been discovered so far.
	A statement from the Sheriff's Department said that based on "evidence found within the car and surrounding the car" Smith's case is no longer being treated as a missing person.
	Smith, a veteran of Fox's distribution department, was last seen on the night of May 1, 2012 at a friend's residence before driving away from there.

Police suspects missing Fox executive killed

After a decade, the popular Bengali serial 'Khela' (game) has been remade into Hindi with popular TV star Sanjeeda Sheikh starring in a prominent role.
	The new show 'Badalte Rishton Ki Daastan' is the story of two women with contrasting characters and backgrounds who unite to challenge the patriarchal family structures and male authority in director Ravi Ojha's show. He was also behind the Bengali version.
	The starcast of the Zee TV show includes Sheikh, Kiran Karmakar, Additi Gupta and Abhinav Shukla.
	Sheikh, who plays the character of 'Meera' in the show, said, "My character is a very strong-headed girl. She does what she wants to do but at the same time she is very insecure and very soft-hearted. She is constantly in search of something."
	Sheikh did not see the Bengali version to give a original performance.
	On the relevance of decade-old show in contemporary times, Sheikh said, "'Badalte Rishton ki Daastan' has enough masala to keep the audiences hooked from day one. It is a .

Bengali show 'Khela' returns in Hindi with Sanjeeda Sheikh

"Star Trek" actor Chris Pine will be honoured with the CinemaCon Male Star of the Year Award at NATO's convention in April.
	Pine will be honored with the award at the National Association of Theatre Owners convention during the closing-night gala.
	"Indiana Jones" actor Harrison Ford will recieve the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony while Joseph Gordon-Levitt be Breakthrough Filmmaker Award for "Don Jon's Addiction", his directorial debut, said Hollywood reporter.
	Armie Hammer will be honored at the ceremony with the Male Star of Tomorrow award.
	"With this summer's Star Trek Into Darkness... And then at year's end, with the release of Jack Ryan, without a doubt 2013 is going to be Chris Pine's year," CinemaCon managing director Mitch Neuhauser said.
	 "Chris Pine has emerged as one of Hollywood's hottest and most accomplished young actors, and CinemaCon is thrilled to honor him as its 2013 Male Star of the Year," he added.
	Pine will rejoin fellow castmates Zoe Saldana ...

Chris Pine to receive award

Actor Liam Hemsworth has reportedly moved into a new bachelor pad after splitting from fiance Miley Cyrus.
	Hemsworth's parents purchased the property in Australia for their son late last year for USD 1.6 million.
	The 6.2 acre ocean-view property is surrounded by sand dunes with three bedrooms and two-bathrooms.
	A source said that the "Hunger Games" actor has been staying in the space as he continues to spend time away from Cyrus, reported New York Post.
	The 23-year-old was allegedly spotted buying items for the home, including household cleaning products as well as food and beverages for his home.
	Another insider said that Hemsworth is in a "relaxed mood."
	"He doesn't seem especially sad (or) happy. "e seems to be enjoying seeing his family as far as we can tell," said the source.
	Cyrus, meanwhile, has been working on her fourth album in Los Angeles. Days ago, the former "Hannah Montana" star was photographed outside a recording studio without her engagement ring.

Hemsworth moves into 'bachelor pad' after Cyrus split

A giant poster of Kate Moss posing topless to promote a shoe brand has served as a traffic stopper in downtown New York.
	The topless billboard has appeared on top of a building in stylish Soho, to promote swanky shoe brand Stuart Weitzman.
	It has brought traffic to a standstill as drivers crane their necks to gape at the catwalk queen's stunning figure, reported Sun online.
	The black and white poster shows the 39-year-old wearing knickers and a pair of stylish black heels.
	Moss recently signed up to be the footwear firm's latest spokesmodel.
	But New Yorkers aren't focusing on her feet as they pass the poster on the corner of West Broadway and Prince Street.

Kate Moss stops traffic with topless poster

One Direction singer Harry Styles has reportedly told the producers of a upcoming movie on their boy band to remove all the footage that has his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift.
	The upcoming movie, '1D3D' apprently had several shots of Swift while she visited Styles during their romance last year but as the relationship has soured, Styles does not want anything to do with the country singer, InTouch Weekly reported.
	"During their two-month relationship, producers shot Taylor and Harry in LA and NYC last year, but Harry has ordered that none of it make the final cut. He wants nothing more to do with Taylor. It was a fling and it's done," a source told the magazine.
	The '1D3D' documentary is set to hit theaters on August 30.

Harry Styles erasing Swift's footage from band's movie?

With his relationship with media hitting an all time low, popstar Justin Bieber took to Instagram to address rumours of meltdown and bad behaviour in a lengthy post.
	The 19-year-old popstar wants his fans to believe that what he is going through is simply growing up pain.
	 "Letting u know first hand how I feel rather than have these story linger. I'm a good person with a big heart. And don't think I deserve all this negative press (sic)," the singer wrote.
	Bieber had a rough month which saw him getting booed by fans for arriving late during his show in London and then he ended up in hospital after collapsing on stage. He was also involved in a spat with a photographer.
	"All this isn't easy. I get angry sometimes. I'm human. I'm gonna make mistakes. In gonna grow and get better from them. But all the love from you guys overcomes the negativity. I love u. Thanks (sic)," Bieber said in the post.
	"I'm 19 with 5 number one albums, 19 and I've seen the whole world. 19 and I've ...

I'm good person with a big heart: Justin Bieber

Drummer Clive Burr, who played on the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden's landmark first three albums, has died at the age of 56.
	Burr, who had multiple sclerosis, died "peacefully in his sleep at home" in London on Tuesday, the band said on their website, The Guardian reported.
	"He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out," Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris said.
	"This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time," he added.
	London-born Burr joined the band in 1979 and played on their self-titled 1980 debut album and its 1981 follow-up 'Killers'.
	His third and final album with the group was 1982's 'The Number of the Beast', which topped the UK album chart.
	Burr left the band in 1982, a year before Iron Maiden began a string of big-selling albums in the United States that turned .

Former Iron Maiden drummer dies

Singer Ed Sheeran, who performed a duet with Elton John at the Grammys this year, has claimed the music legend has a fetish for toy dogs.
	Sheeran said the Rocket Man, 65, has a room full of nodding toy dogs at home and even takes them along to gigs, reported Sun online.
	"There are loads of nodding figures, that's his thing. He has a room full of them. He takes nodding dog figures with him for his dressing room," said Sheeran.
	The 22-year-old also said that once a person reaches a certain level of fame, he can put in his demands and they are met.
	"But if you had that status and you wanted it, you would. I've got to a status where I can ask for stuff and I requested Robinson's Fruit & Barley. I ask for it in America and it's difficult to get," said Sheeran.

Elton John fond of toy dogs

Polish Jazz act 'New Bone Quintent band' is in the country to perform as a band for the first time, with lineups in Delhi and Jammu. They are likely to dedicate a song to CRPF jawans killed in a recent suicide attack.
	The band is opening the 3rd edition of the International Jazz Festival here, which is hosting 14 bands from a total of 10 countries including India.
	The festival beginning today at the Nehru Park here will be webcast live according to the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), which is organising the three-day event.
	"My compositions are very melodious and romantic and I hope with our music we can uplift the mood of the people, especially in Jammu where we are heading next" says Tomasz Kudyk, the lead member of the Polish band.
	When told about the very recent attack on CRPF jawans in Srinagar, Kudyk said he would like to dedicate the a song to them.
	"If I have a choice I would like to dedicate the 'Attonowa' song which is on the name of the street where I ...

Polish band to dedicate song to CRPF jawans killed in J-K

Nicki Minaj created history on 'American Idol' by arriving late during its first live show.
	The young singer was apparently held up by traffic, the Us magazine reported.
	"We are coming to you live and on time. Keep that energy going for three of your four judges who are here tonight," host Ryan Seacrest said while keeping the crowd busy.
	Other judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey and Keith Urban were ready but Minaj was absent.
	"I hear she's seven minutes out and there's some congestion on the 405. She should be here momentarily," Seacrest said.
	Minaj was late by fifteen minutes and arrived during the first commercial break.
	She was dressed in a black hoodie as she took her seat. Carey, whose catfights with Minaj have often grabbed headlines, could not help rolling her eyes.

Nicki Minaj arrives late on American Idol's live show

The models sashayed down the ramp in saffron dresses amid the chant of mantras for Tarun Tahiliani's 'Kumbhback' collection at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn/ Winter 2013.
	Adding more drama to the show was the live performance by 'Sounds of Isha', a band founded by the Isha Foundation.
	Tahiliani went spiritual for his latest collection, which is inspired by the way sadhus dress.
	"I had gone to Kumbh at Makar Sakranti for two days and it was spectacular. We have become a divided society and shun the power of such holy practices. I think sadhus deserve to be loved and admired," Tahiliani told reporters post-show.
	Models walked the ramp in long braids with especially designed garlands on their head. Even males wore dhoti teamed with bandhgalas.
	"I like what they (sadhus) wear. They just tuck it around in rounds and similarly my clothes can be worn in the same manner, I have always been inspired by their draping sense and wanted to bring it in my ...

Tarun Tahiliani brings spirituality of Maha Kumbh on ramp

Designer duo Alpana and Neeraj's Autumn/Winter 2013 collection saw an eclectic mix of dark and gothic look to present the nomadic culture at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW).
	The NIFT graduates, who made their runway debut in 2008 and also represented India in Miami and Milan Fashion Weeks, used a lot of layering techniques in their well-structured outfits comprised of long and short dresses.
	Bejewelled leather gloves and neon dresses added a Bohemian spirit to the models who sashayed down the ramp with spooky music at the backdrop.
	"We wanted to present the free-spirited woman through our collection. With dark colours and gothic look, we presented the mystique of night," said the designer duo, whose last fall's collection presented a unique blend of carpentry and woodwork with fashion.

Alpana and Neera present dark magic on ramp

Actress-model says she felt incredibly vulnerable after the news of her husband Rupert Sanders' cheating scandal first emerged.
	Sanders and his "Snow White and the Huntsman's" leading lady Kristen Stewart made headlines in July last year when photos of them kissing in a secluded car park emerged.
	The pair confessed to the fling and publicly apologised to their partners - Ross and Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson respectively, reported Contactmusic.
	The affair drove a wedge between the couples and Pattinson and Stewart briefly split, while Ross and Saunders struggled to keep their marriage together.
	"It was a defining moment. I was not in a good way at that point in my life and felt incredibly vulnerable. Doing the show was daunting, but it was wonderful to get up there, show my strength and shine for someone who believes in me. I was very grateful," she said.
	Ross and Saunders reconciled but split over Christmas and the model filed for divorce in January.

Felt incredibly vulnerable after cheating scandal: Ross

Pop girl group Atomic Kitten are about to launch three fragrances following their comeback on ITV2's The Big Reunion.
	The reconciled group, which includes members Kerry Katona, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon, explained that the new fragrance will contain three different scents to represent each member, while they also plan to bring out new music, reported Sun Online.
	"There is definitely going to be a single and there will be an album, hopefully. We have got a perfume deal - we are going to be releasing our own Atomic Kitten fragrance.
	"It's going to be three different smells to represent the three of us. Fans will get the three in one packet. We went to the company's offices and created our fragrances," Hamilton said.
	Talking about their reunion, she added that their back story was not as drama-filled as some of the other groups on the ITV show.
	"I think it's apparent to everyone that the dramas in camp Atomic Kitten aren't as deep-rooted as the other dramas. I only had to ..

Atomic Kitten to launch three new fragrance

Singer-actress Carrie Underwood feels Britain can serve as a great inspiration for new songs.
	The 30-year-old will perform at The C2C: Country to Country festival at London's The O2 Sunday and she believes the country could provide suitable inspiration for one of her numbers, reported Contactmusic.
	"I've been to England many times. And country music is full of incredible writers. I think we should sit down and write a song about anything. About breakfast at St Pancras railway station. Sure, I bet. The train, that's a country image.
	"Also the cool thing about our country is that we have so many different kinds of country musicians. You can turn on the radio and hear some people who are fantastic, who have been around forever and still have a huge following," she added.

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