Bollywood stars descended here to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema and help raise nearly 150,000 pounds in aid of the Tata Medical Centre in Kolkata.
	Actresses Waheeda Rehman, Shabana Azmi and lyricist Javed Akhtar came together for a musical evening in aid of the not-for-profit cancer hospital based in West Bengal.
	"What drew me to this particular cause was that 50 per cent of the care at the Tata Medical Centre is intended for the under-privileged and those who can't afford the high costs of treatment. And, most importantly, this is not less care in any sense. It is the same for all classes," said Azmi.
	"I am always ready to be part of a good cause, especially cancer. It is important that there is greater awareness about it and maybe it is time to make films which reflect survivors as heroes," added Rehman.
	The event, branded 'Uff Yoo Maa!' in reference to a classic 1960s Bollywood song, included an exhibition of vintage film posters and medleys dating backing to the early ..

Bollywood helps raise 150,000 pounds for Tata Medical Centre

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Subhash Kapoor of 'Phas Gaye Re Obama' fame is replacing Rajkumar Hirani as the director of the third 'Munnabhai' film, tentatively titled 'Munnabhai Chale Dilli'.
	"Yes it is true I would be directing the third part of 'Munnabhai' series. I am quite excited. I am looking forward to it," Subhash told PTI.
	The first two films of the series - 'Munnabhai MBBS' (2003) and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' (2006), both directed by Rajkumar Hirani, were hit at the box office.
	Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Hirani and writer Abhijat Joshi felt that Subhash was perfect to take the franchise forward. Chopra and Hirani met him and worked out on their schedule for the movie.
	"After seeing Subhash's work and discussing his thoughts and ideas, Raju, Abhijat and I collectively felt that we have, after a long search, found an individual with the right sensibility and approach to work with us in taking forward the Munna Bhai franchise. I am pleased to welcome Subhash Kapoor into the Vinod Chopra Films family as 

Subhash Kapoor to direct third 'Munnabhai' film

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence says has been setting up dates for her 'Silver Linings Playbook' co-star Bradley Cooper and has plans to get him a book with pictures of her friends to choose from.
	"I feel like all I've been doing lately is setting him up. I was like, 'You know what? I'm gonna save time and just get you a booklet with pictures of my friends. You just go through and pick them out, because this is getting exhausting'," she said.
	Lawrence, 22, who split from Nicholas Hoult in January after two years of dating, admitted that reports of her dating Cooper, 38, are ridiculous and says she often gets linked to her co-stars, reported Femalefirst.
	"My publicist told me that a magazine was going to say I was having a thing with either ('The Hunger Games: Catching Fire's) Sam Claflin or Bradley, and I got to choose. And I chose Bradley because I love Sam's fiancee (actress Laura Haddock) so much. Sam is so sweet. So sweet that he's almost not hot anymore," she said.

Jennifer Lawrence setting up dates for Bradley Cooper

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe is in final talks to join 'Frankenstein' as Igor, the hunchback.
	Fox is revisiting Mary Shelley's classic horror story in the film which is being directed by Paul McGuigan, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	The script is by Max Landis and John Davis is producing, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	It would be an unusual role for Radcliffe as Igor is described as pathologically dirty, with long hair and wearing old clown clothes.

Daniel Radcliffe in 'Frankenstein' as Igor

Singer Taylor Swift says the longest relationship she has ever been in is with her Scottish Fold cat, Meredith.
	The pop star's kitty is a rare breed which boasts droopy ears and can sell for up to USD 1,000, reported Contactmusic.
	"Meredith is such a cute cat - she looks like an owl. She's so chilled out. She's not impressed by anything. It's the one long-term relationship that I've had. I don't carry her in a purse or take her out to restaurants or anything like that, though. I'm not that kind of cat owner," she said.
	Swift recently split from her boyfriend Harry Styles and the singer has always had a bad luck when it come to dating.
	Her past boyfriends include Jake Gyllenhaal and John Mayer.

Taylor Swift has long-term love with her cat

Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson has undergone a radical makeover which has left her virtually unrecognizable.
	The 14-year-old, formerly a preppy green-eyed, long haired beauty, tweeted a photo of her punky new haircut and a body art on her back, reported New York Post.
	"Late night creativity," she tweeted along with the photo of her look, where she also wears a ripped Pink Floyd T-shirt.
	Along with her new hairdo, she also posted a photo of her dagger-like earring, writing "finally."
	Meanwhile, Paris' older brother Prince Michael has also been getting some attention after striking out on his own path.
	After joining 'Entertainment Tonight' as a correspondent, Prince will be making his acting debut on '90210'.

Paris Jackson's radical makeover

Actress Emma Watson is reportedly in negotiations to star in Disney's "Cinderella".
	Replacing Mark Romanek, Kenneth Branagh is on board to direct the project based on Chris Weitz's screenplay, reported Aceshowbiz.
	Previously, the studio had also considered Gabriella Wilde, Imogen Poots and Alicia Vikander to play the leading role. Meanwhile Cate Blanchett is already on board to play the wicked stepmother.
	Disney hopes to start filming the movie produced by Simon Kinberg sometimes around this fall in London for a possible 2014 release.
	"Cinderella" will mark the studio's latest live-action adaptation of children tales after Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great and Powerful", Angelina Jolie's "Maleficent" which is inspired by "Sleeping Beauty".
	This is not the first time Watson is considered to play Cinderella. Back in 2009, she was going to play the character in a drama musical.

Emma Watson to star in 'Cinderella'

'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart is reportedly ignoring text messages and calls from director Rupert Sanders.
	They hit headlines in July 2012 after their affair became public. The actor-director duo met on the sets of 'Snow White And The Huntsman', reported Sun online.
	"Rupert's reached out to Kristen, but she doesn't want anything to do with him. He texted her a number of times after his wife Liberty (Ross) filed for divorce, however Kristen didn't respond," a source said.
	"In truth, she regrets ever getting involved with Rupert, because of how much it hurt Robert and the amount of public backlash she was subjected to," the source added.
	Meanwhile, Stewart is still trying to bring back the lost romance with boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
	"Kristen doesn't really know what's going on with her and Robert at the moment, and she's been left in limbo. Ideally, she would like things to go back to how they once were, but that's proving a lot more difficult than she imagined," a source said.

Kristen Stewart ignores calls from Rupert Sanders?

Actress Parineeti Chopra is impressed with newcomer Saqib Saleems work in upcoming film 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti'.
	The 'Ishaqzaade' star recently got to see portions of the upcoming release.
	"I recently got to see Saqib's performance in his upcoming film and I think he's done a really good job," she said.
	Saleem stars opposite Rhea in the film that has TV actor Ram Kapoor playing his father. Set in Chandigarh, the film tells the story of good-for-nothing Sameer who sneaks out his dad's car to impress a girl but all hell breaks loose when the car is stolen. The film releases on March 15.

Parineeti Chopra praises Saqib Saleem

Pop star Anastacia has announced that she will be cancelling her European tour because of a second breast cancer diagnosis.
	The 44-year-old singer, who made her way to international fame with her 2000 dance track 'I'm Outta Love', successfully battled breast cancer in 2003, reported Los Angeles Times.
	Her 'It's a Man's World Tour' was set to kick off in London on April 6 but has been cancelled until further notice.
	"I feel so awful to be letting down all my amazing fans who were looking forward to 'It's A Man's World Tour.' It just breaks my heart to disappoint them," the singer said on her website.
	The 'Sick and Tired' singer still plans to write and record her upcoming album and hopes to reschedule her tour, according to a statement posted on the website.
	"Now more then ever, she is determined to live by her motto 'Don't ever let cancer get the 'Best of You!'" the statement said.
	"A born survivor, Anastacia has one goal and that is to make a full recovery with the support of ..

Anastacia cancels tour over breast cancer return

Singer-actress Selena Gomez has stripped down to her lingerie to pose alongside her 'Spring Breakers' co-stars in new posters for the film.
	The 20-year-old, who recently split from Justin Bieber, looked hot alongside co-stars Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine as they promoted their latest movie via the series of photos, reported Hollywood Life.
	Actor James Franco, decked out in cornrows, tattoos and a handgun, is also seen in one of the posters alongside the girls.
	The movie's slogan is "a little sun can bring out your dark side" and will release on March 22.
	In the film, the girls' characters rob a restaurant so they can pay for a trip to Florida for spring break. However, the girls get arrested and go to jail.
	Luckily for them, Franco, a drug and arms dealer, bails them out, but he has the girls partake in some shady business to pay him back.

Selena Gomez strips down to underwear for movie poster

Martin Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street', his fifth collaboration with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, will release in the US on November 15.
	The movie, an adaptation of former broker Jordan Belfort's best-selling memoir, stars DiCaprio as Belfort.
     Paramount is releasing the film while Red Granite is financing and producing, the Hollywood Reporter said.
	'Wolf of Wall Street' also stars Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, Jean Dujardin, Rob Reiner, Kyle Chandler, Margot Robbie, Jon Bernthal, Cristin Milioti, PJ Byrne and Ethan Suplee.
	The screenplay was adapted by Terence Winter. The story chronicles Belfort's dramatic rise and fall on Wall Street and his hard-partying lifestyle and tumultuous personal life, which included drug and alcohol addiction.
	The director has previously worked with DiCaprio on 'Gangs of New York', 'Aviator', 'The Departed' and 'Shutter Island'.

Scorsese's 'Wolf of Wall Street' to release in November

Ace designer Ritu Beri has roped in Abhishek Bachchan to launch the fourth edition of her annual children's fashion collection and she says the actor is the perfect choice because he is a great father.
	Abhishek, 37, who has one-year-old daughter Aaradhya with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, will be the star guest at this year's charity Baby Beri show for The Blessed Hearts Foundation.
	"The Bachchans have always been generous and have done their bit for the society. Moreover, Abhishek is not only an excellent actor but he makes a great dad too. With baby Aaradhya in his life, he not only relates to Baby Beri but is equally excited to be a part of this charity event. I couldn't have thought of anyone else but him as our Star Guest for the show," Beri told PTI.
	Actors Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Kunal Kapoor have been part of the charity event in previous years.
	The theme of this year fashion show is 'Hippie Baby, which Beri says is extremely colourful and the mood of this collection .

Abhishek Bachchan is a great dad: designer Ritu Beri

Noted Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam's mother, Shobha Nigam, has passed away after prolonged illness, sources said today.
	She was 63.
	Sonu's mother breathed her last yesterday at around 1.45 PM at their Andheri residence in Mumbai.
	Her last rites were performed at Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle today at around 9.30 AM.
	Bollywood personalities like actor Manoj Bajpai, composers Sajid-Wajid, Lalit Pandit, Shankar Mahadevan and others came to pay their last respects to the departed soul.
	Besides, singers Shaan and Abhijeet Sawant, TV actors Rohit Roy and his wife Mansi, actress Divya Dutta, among others went to the singer's residence to offer condolences.

Sonu Nigam's mother passes away

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has repeatedly and publicly expressed his desire to reconcile with estranged wife Maria Shriver, seems to have moved on after he was spotted enjoying a new date.
	The "Terminator" actor and former Governor of California has reportedly been on several dates with Heather Milligan, a 38-year-old physical therapist who works on several NFL players in Southern California, reported Us magazine.
	The pair dined at Babalu restaurant in Santa Monica, California. According to reports, Schwarzenegger and the pretty blonde "laughed and smiled through their meal and left together in the actor's car."
	The two were photographed driving around LA's Brentwood neighbourhood the next day.

Arnold Schwarzenegger dating a physical therapist

Actress Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she is in the process of working on an all-girl band.
	The 28-year-old, who released a solo album of Tom Waits covers called 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' in 2008, said that she has now been inspired by Belinda Carlisle's old group, reported Daily Express.
	"We're called The One And Only Singles. We're kind of doing our Go-Gos thing," she said.
	Meanwhile, Johansson said she was stunned to find herself in the same category as Adele for the Oscars, after singing a song for a friend's documentary 'Chasing Ice'.
	"I never thought I would be nominated for an Oscar next to Adele. That was very surprising," said Scarlett, who featured in the Best Original Song category for the track 'Before My Time'.

Scarlett Johansson forming a girl band

Teen Pop star Justin Bieber will reportedly be celebrating his 19th birthday party today with a circus theme, featuring clowns and a ringmaster at Cirque Du Soir here.
	Bieber and his 20 friends have a 10,000 pound budget for the night and had been looking out the perfect London venue over the past few weeks, reported Daily Mirror.
	Last year, the 'Baby' hitmaker was given a 65,000 pound Fisker Karma car as a birthday gift by manager Scooter Braun.
	"Justin wants to celebrate in style and he loves clubbing in London. It's no accident that there's a break in his UK tour which coincides with his birthday. He's been looking for the perfect venue and finally settled on Cirque Du Soir as he loves the kitsch theme. The venue is all ready for him, with clowns, goblins, aerial acts and some fire-eaters," a source said.
	His new girlfriend British singer-model Ella-Paige Roberts Clarke is expected to be the guest of honour at tonight's Cirque bash.

Justin Bieber 19th b'day bash to be circus-themed

With her debut Indian film 'Abarto' releasing today, well-known Bangladeshi actor Jaya Ahsan today said she hoped the audience here would not reject her as the present-day avatar of Charulata, the character from Satyajit Ray's film with the same name.
	"My character Charu is not exactly a take-off from 'Charulata', and I simply am awestruck about Madhabi Mukherjee's portrayal of the character. But yes, like every woman of this age, my Charu also feels cooped up in the 'abarto' (cycle) and wants to move beyond," Jaya told PTI.
	Observing that experimentation was more predominant in Bengali films on this side of the border, Jaya said, "Here the audience seems to be more receptive to multilayered films and their tastes are different."
	Jaya, who got rave reviews for her performance in films like 'Chorabali' (2012), internationally acclaimed 'Guerrilla' (2011), besides 'Dubsatar' (2010) and 'Bachelor' (2003), said, "I am more at ease in portraying character roles."
	About similarities ...

'Guerrilla' actress Jaya essays Charu's role in 'Abarto'

Director Subhash Kapoor of 'Phas Gaye Re Obama' fame will be directing the third installment of 'Munnabhai' series instead of Rajkumar Hirani.
	"Yes it is true I would be directing the third part of 'Munnabhai' series. I am quite excited. I am looking forward to direct it," Kapoor told PTI.
	The first two projects of the series - 'Munnabhai MBBS' (2003) and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' (2006), both directed by Rajkumar Hirani, had received a good response from the audience.
	In the 'Munnabhai' series, Sanjay Dutt plays lovable goon- Munna and Arshad Warsi is his sidekick - Circuit.
	Kapoor is presently working on post production of his film 'Jolly LLB' starring Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani and Amrita Rao.
	"Once I finish work on 'Jolly LLB'...I will start working on it," Kapoor said.

Subhash Kapoor to direct 3rd film of 'Munnabhai' series

Actress Jennifer Aniston has reportedly started planning her wedding to fiance Justin Theroux, which is rumoured to be a "small affair".
	The 44-year-old has already checked off some major tasks on her to-do list, including choosing wedding bands, setting a date and narrowing down dresses, reported People magazine.
	The ceremony is likely to take place soon after Aniston wraps up her current film in Connecticut on March 8.
	"It will be a small affair with their closest friends," a source close to Aniston said.
	The source also added that Aniston is more than confident about her relation.
	The former 'Friends' star was previously married to actor Brad Pitt for six years.

Jennifer Aniston's wedding to be a small affair?

Singer Nicki Minaj insists she has never gone under the knife in a bid to enhance her appearance and that her changing features are all down to dramatic make-up.
	The 30-year-old is famous for her eccentric fashion and loud make up and recent reports suggested that Minaj had undergone a surgery to change the appearance of her nose, reported Femalefirst.
	"I have never had surgery on my face. They will see contour and they will think you had surgery on your nose, no no no. When people see my makeup they think all types of crazy things that I am doing to my skin, but it's makeup," Minaj said.
	The singer also said she hopes to carve out a career as an actress and is looking for the right movie for her big screen debut.
	"I would love to act, it just has to be the right project, the right movie. I have an agent, and we are looking at a couple of scripts, so we'll see.

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