Actor Aamir Khan has said that gathering people from villages to improve the water situation in Maharashtra was a huge challenge.
Aamir's Paani Foundation aims to impart knowledge and bring about a change at the grassroots level in Maharashtra about water conservation and watershed management.
"The biggest challenge is - people coming together. For example, water can only be stored in a pot which has no holes in it. Until human beings in a community, in the village, come together close (nothing can happen).
"If there are cracks in the society, the water will seep through. You have to remove all the cracks and then come together and then you will grab water," Aamir said in an interview here.
The 53-year-old actor added that the "biggest task is getting people together for this cause because society is fractured on many levels".
"... Politically, there are five parties in each village, we have different castes in villages, you have land owners... Some do not have land, some people have .

Getting people together for water conservation a challenge: Aamir Khan

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Dakota Johnson said she was so disturbed after filming her new horror film "Suspiria" that she had to undergo therapy.
The "Fifty Shades of Grey" star said the on-set atmosphere that added character to the reboot had shook up everyone on location.
"(Filming 'Suspiria') no lie, f**ked me up so much I had to go to therapy... We were in an abandoned hotel on top of a mountain. It had 30 telephone poles on the roof, so there was electricity pulsating through the building, and everyone was shocking each other.
"It was cold as sh*t, and so dry. The only thing that helped was dousing myself with oil every night. Now I can't get enough," Johnson told Elle magazine.
The 28-year-old actor leads the revival of Dario Argento's classic 1977 horror, which was written with Daria Nicolodi and is based in part on Thomas De Quincey's 1845 essay Suspiria de Profundis.
The film narrates the story of a ballet dancer who goes to an elite dance academy and stumbles upon its dark secrets.
It also stars Chloe 

Had to go to therapy after shooting for 'Suspiria', says Dakota Johnson

Actor Wendi McLendon-Covey is in negotiations to join the cast of "What Men Want".
The film, which is a reboot of the 2000 comedy "What Women Want", will star Taraji P Henson and Tracy Morgan in the lead.
If finalised, McLendon-Covey, who is best known for ABC comedy series "The Goldbergs", will be playing Henson's friend Olivia.
Adam Shankman is directing the film, with a script from Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck with previous revisions by Tina Chism, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Will Packer and James Lopez are producing and Shankman executive producing the project.
The original featured Mel Gibson as a marketing executive who suddenly has the ability to hear what women are thinking after a freak accident.
In the remake, the roles are reversed, with Henson playing a sports agent who has been constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When she gains the power to hear men's thoughts, she is able to shift the paradigm to her advantage as she races to sign the NBAs next ...

Wendi McLendon-Covey in talks for 'What Men Want'

Ricky Martin says it was not easy for him to open up about his sexuality as he was unsure how his fans would react to the revelation.
In 2010, Martin had said he was gay in a post on his official website, ending years of speculation about his sexual orientation.
''The amount of love I got when I came out was brilliant... The thing is if I had spent one third of the time that I spent manipulating my sexuality in front of the piano instead, I would be a concert pianist by now. It's not fair and I hope no one has to go through that again,'' Martin said, according to Contactmusic.
The "Livin' La Vida Loca" hitmaker said though he had told his family and close friends about his sexuality, he was advised against coming out publicly by his inner circle as they feared it would affect his music career.
''I had come out to my friends and family. But everyone was like, 'Don't do it in public because that will be the end of your career.' You live with that fear, you've worked so hard to get where 

Ricky Martin says it was tough to come out

Actor Evan Rachel Wood has revealed that she had turned down a role in "Mean Girls".
During an appearance on the show "The Tonight Show", host Jimmy Fallon asked the "Westworld" star whether she auditioned for the hit film.
To this, Wood replied, "No, it's even worse. I turned it down."
"There's a good reason. The only reason is because I was already supposed to do a film called 'Pretty Persuasion' that was set in a high school, that was very Heathers-esque, and it was very similar (to 'Mean Girls'). And I was already kind of doing that. So I was like, I can't, I can't," she added.
However, the 30-year-old actor did not disclose the role she was offered in the Mark Waters-directed film.
"Mean Girls", starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert, went on to enjoy a cult following over the years.
Tina Fey, who also starred in the movie, had written the screenplay.

Evan Rachel Wood admits turning down 'Mean Girls' role

Actor Charlize Theron said now that her kids are grown up, she can spare some time for dating.
The "Tully" actor, who is a mother to two-year-old August and six-year-old Jackson, whom she adopted as a single parent, said she had ''no interest'' in finding a new partner while her kids were younger.
But with her daughter getting a year older, Theron admitted she could change her mind.
''With both of my kids, the first two years, I had absolutely no interest in dating. It wasn't even a struggle - it was a case where my body chemistry and my mind just wanted to go to the place where I was 100 per cent satisfied with being a mom," Theron said, according to Contactmusic.
''And then... Well it kind of changes. My little one will be three soon and I'm starting to feel like, 'Ok, I'm not dealing with diapers and wipes anymore and you know something? Right now I'm really happy," she added.
Theron, 42, said her friends are trying to set her up on dates but feels it was too much ''work'' to ...

Charlize Theron open to dating again

Warner Bros has announced a new horror film from the 'Conjuring' universe, which hit the theatres next year.
The new film has a release date set for July 3, 2019. The studio, however, has not yet revealed additional details of the project.
The franchise currently includes "The Conjuring" (2013), "The Conjuring 2" (2016) and spin-offs "Annabelle" (2014), "Annabelle: Creation" (2017) and "The Nun" (2018).
"The Nun" will hit the theatres on September 7 this year.
The studio also has "The Conjuring 3" and its spin-off, called "The Crooked Man" in the works.
The new film could be one of the two new films.

New film from 'Conjuring' universe to arrive on July 3 next year

Singer Camila Cabello has said she is an introvert and sometimes gets overwhelmed from too much attention.
The "Havana" hitmaker revealed she often "froze" in front of people and had to block everything to concentrate on her work.
"Actually, I'm extremely shy. I've always been introverted. There is a picture from my ninth birthday where people are singing 'Happy Birthday' and there are tears in my eyes because I get emotional from too much attention.
"It happened again this morning. I was being filmed for an interview and there were hair and make-up people in the room, and I froze. You have to stop, block everything out and focus on the job," Cabello said, according to Contactmusic.
But the 21-year-old singer said she overcame her fears through music.
''When you love something enough you get over your fears, and with performing... I can't explain it. I get lost in the music and all of a sudden I'm not me anymore, I'm a vehicle for whatever the emotion is that I'm singing about.
"I ...

Camila Cabello is 'extremely shy'

Director John Carpenter is on board to provide the background score for a new "Halloween" film, Blumhouse Productions founder Jason Blum has said.
Blum confirmed the news on Twitter after a user asked whether Carpenter will compose the music for the film.
He responded in a one-word reply, "Confirm!"
The new "Halloween" film will be directed by David Gordon Green, who wrote the film with Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley.
Carpenter had last year teased about the possibility of providing the film's score after he announced the new movie.
"David and Danny both came to my office recently with Jason Blum and shared their vision for the new movie and... Wow. They get it. I think you're gonna dig it. They blew me away. I might even do the music. Maybe. It could be kind of cool," the filmmaker had said.
Jamie Lee Curtis is reprising her role of Laurie Strode in the new film and is joined by Judy Greer as Laurie's daughter and Andi Matichak as Laurie's granddaughter.

John Carpenter to compose score for new 'Halloween' film

The release of Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra-starrer has been preponed for October 19 during the Dussehra weekend.
Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the sequel to 2007's hit "Namastey London" was scheduled to be released in December.
Owing to the smooth shooting schedule, the makers have decided to release the movie earlier to the planned date, a press release said.
The team of "Namaste England" has been filming in never-seen-before locations of Punjab. They recently wrapped up their last shooting schedule.
The film traces the journey of two young individuals from Punjab to England.
Arjun and Parineeti are all set to reunite after "Ishaqzaade".
Confirming the news, Arjun tweeted, "Entertain karne aa rahe hai thoda jaldi. (Coming to entertain you a bit early) #NamasteEngland releases this Dussehra!"
"Dussehra it is! #NamasteEngland," wrote Parineeti.
The film has also been shot at over 75 locations, including in Dhaka, Paris, Brussels and London.
"Namastey England" marks Vipul's ...

'Namaste England' preponed for October 19 release

The Maharashtra government has pulled 11 websites down after receiving complaints from the entertainment industry that pirated content was displayed.
The Maharashtra Cyber Digital Crime Unit (MCDCU), started last August for systematically eliminating websites that upload pirated content, pulled down these websites.
Brijesh Singh, special Inspector General of Police, Maharashtra cyber cell, said the collective viewership of these websites was over 80 million.
The initiative, the first of its kind in the country, was launched by the Cyber Cell of Maharashtra Police following directions from the Home Department.
Laxman Kamble, the lone police inspector attached to the state government's Cyber Cell, said in a bid to contain piracy, a multi-stakeholder model has been created on a pilot basis.
Industry stakeholders and officers of the Cyber Cell are members, he told PTI.
Kamble said the pilot project was started after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis received complaints from media ...

Maha govt pulls down 11 websites for pirated content

Actor Verne Troyer from the "Austin Powers" movie franchise has died.
A statement provided by Troyer's spokesperson that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts says the 49-year-old actor died yesterday.
No cause or place of death was given, but the statement discusses depression and suicide, and Troyer had publicly discussed struggling with alcohol addiction. He lived in Los Angeles.
Troyer became a celebrity and pop-culture phenomenon after starring alongside Mike Myers as "Mini-Me," the clone and sidekick of villain Dr. Evil, in two of the three "Austin Powers" films.
He appeared in 1999's "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and 2002's "Austin Powers in Goldmember." He also had roles in 2001's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and another Mike Myers film, 2008's "The Love Guru.

Actor Verne Troyer from 'Austin Powers' films dead at 49

A police source in Oman today said there was no suspicion of criminal activity after Swedish DJ superstar Avicii was found dead in the Gulf sultanate's capital Muscat.
The 28-year-old's representative announced his death in a statement yesterday without specifying the cause, with reports saying he had been on vacation in Oman.
"Two autopsies were carried out, one yesterday and one today and we absolutely confirmed that there is no criminal suspicion in the death," the source with Oman's Royal Police told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"We have all the information and details regarding the death and this incident," the source said, adding that police would not be making any public statement on the case.
Avicii was one of the world's most successful DJs but struggled to cope with the hard-partying lifestyle and two years ago announced his retirement from touring amid recurring health scares.
Avicii has spoken publicly in recent years about his health problems, including ...

'No criminal suspicion' in DJ Avicii's death: Oman police source

Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who has been actively advocating for water conservation in Maharashtra, believes that if a cause is not genuine, presence of celebrities cannot motivate people to join any initiative.
The 53-year-old star said success of a campaign depends on its acceptability by the society.
"I feel the idea has to have merit. The concept is designed by Satyajit Bhatkal (director of 'Satyamev Jayate') who is the CEO of Paani Foundation. The concept was tried  three years ago when we started in three talukas. If the concept doesn't have merit, then no matter how many celebrities push it, it won't work," he said in an interview here.
"So, the fact that it has worked, indicates it has merit. And certainly there are celebrities like me or from Marathi cinema, who have been actively pushing it, working  with people," he added.
While Akshay Kumar has promoted sanitation and menstrual hygiene through his films, Aamir believes apart from making movies on such social issues, it is ..

Celebrities can't make people believe in cause if idea doesn't have merit, says Aamir Khan

Lars von Trier, who was declared a "persona non grata" seven years ago at the Cannes Film Festival, is making a comeback to cinema extravaganza with his film "The House That Jack Built".
The news was shared by festival organisers in a press statement.
The release also said that Terry Gilliam's "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote", starring Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce and Olga Kurylenko, will close this year's festival as another out-of-competition title.
"The House That Jack Built" stars Matt Dillon, Riley Keough, Bruno Ganz and Uma Thurman. The film is set in Washington State and covers the life and crimes of a serial killer over a 12-year period.
Von Trier, who used to be a regular at the festival, was declared unwelcome at the festival following his controversial comments about Hitler during the 2011 press conference of "Melancholia".
The festival's artistic director Thierry Fremaux recently confirmed von Triers return during an interview with French radio station Europe 1.
Fremaux had 

Cannes adds Lars von Trier's 'The House That Jack Built' to its lineup

"Back to the Future" star Michael J Fox is "feeling great" after he underwent a spinal surgery.
In a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly, Leslie Sloane, representative of Fox, said the surgery is not connected to his Parkinson's disease.
"Michael J Fox recently underwent spinal surgery unrelated to his Parkinson's. He is recovering, feeling great, and looking forward to getting back on the golf course this summer."
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's, which can result in body tremors and muscle rigidity, in the early 1990s, though he shared the news seven years later. After this, he set up a foundation to help find a cure for the disease and fund therapies to help people living with Parkinson's.
No further details have been released about his surgery, including when and where it took place.

Michael J Fox recovering after spinal surgery

Actor Rachel Weisz has revealed that she and husband, Daniel Craig, are expecting their first child together.
The "My Cousin Rachel" star shared the news during an interview with New York Times, saying the couple are going to have "a little human".
"I'll be showing soon. Daniel and I are so happy. We're going to have a little human. 'We can't wait to meet him or her. It's all such a mystery," Weisz said.
The 48-year-old actor got married to the "Spectre" star in June, 2011.
Weisz already has an 11-year-old son with director Darren Aronofsky, while Craig has a 25-year-old daughter with his former partner, actress Fiona Loudon.

Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig expecting first child together

Actor Allison Mack , best known for hit series "Smallville", has been arrested in connection with a sex cult called NXIVM.
Mack, 35, and the group's leader, Keith Raniere, who was also arrested recently, have been charged with sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labour conspiracy, a release from US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York stated.
According to the release, over the past two decades Raniere established a series of purported self-help programs under the name NXIVM, based in Albany, New York, with centres in the United States, Mexico, Canada and South America.
Mack and other cult "masters" allegedly recruited slaves by telling them they were joining a "women-only organisation that would empower them and eradicate purported weaknesses that the NXIVM curriculum taught were common in women."
"As alleged in the indictment, Allison Mack recruited women to join what was purported to be a female mentorship group that was, in fact, created and led 

Actor Allison Mack arrested in cult sex trafficking case

Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, and Peter Dinklage are returning as voice cast for "The Angry Birds Movie 2".
Sony Pictures announced last year that it had set a September 20, 2019, release date for "The Angry Birds Movie 2".
The release date coincides with the 10th anniversary of the hit video game.
"The Angry Birds", directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis, was set on an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds  except for Red (voiced by Sudeikis), speedy Chuck (Gad), and Bomb (McBride). Hader returns as Leonard, king of the pigs, and Dinklage voices the Mighty Eagle.
"The Angry Birds Movie 2" will be directed by Thurop Van Orman, co-directed by John Rice, and produced by John Cohen.
Leslie Jones has been roped in to voice the film's villain. Rachel Bloom, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Zach Woods, Awkwafina, Lil Rel Howery, Dove Cameron, and Brooklynn Prince are all part of the voice cast.
Peter Ackerman is writing the screenplay.

Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad to return for 'Angry Birds Movie 2'

Actor Noah Emmerich is set to star alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the upcoming Netflix drama "The Spy".
The six-episode series tells the story of Eli Cohen (Baron Cohen), a spy for Israel in Syria in the early 1960s, reported Variety.
Cohen managed to embed himself into Syrian high society and rise through the ranks of their politics. His actions, connections, ultimately his death leave lasting consequences, shaping the Middle East as it is today.
Emmerich will play Dan Peleg, described as a charming, rumpled and brilliant Mossad trainer.
"The Spy" will be written and directed by Gideon Raff, the creator of the series "Prisoners of War" on which "Homeland" is based.

Noah Emmerich joins Netflix drama 'The Spy'

Actors Dane Dehaan and Andrea Riseborough have joined the cast of cocaine drama series "ZeroZeroZero".
The eight-episode series, which is an adaptation of the book by Roberto Saviano, will be directed by Stefano Sollima, reported Variety.
It will also star Gabriel Bryne, Harold Torres, Giuseppe De Domenico, Francesco Colella and Tcheky Karyo.
"ZeroZeroZero" will follow a shipment of cocaine from the America to Europe. It will look at the different groups of power-hungry criminals, including Mexican cartels and the Calabrian mafia, and the corrupt businessmen fighting for control of the cocaine trade.
The show is developed by the same creative team behind hit TV series "Gomorrah", Leonardo Fasoli, Stefano Bises, Saviano and Sollima, and is written by co-head writers Fasoli and Mauricio Katz.
In addition to Sollima, the series will also be directed by Pablo Trapero and Janus Metz.

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