Amid the ongoing protests against  "Padmavati" and the information and broadcasting ministry's  decision to pull out two films "S Durga" and "Nude" from  screening at IFFI, Farhan Akhtar says the film industry needs  to come together in such testing times.
The information and broadcasting ministry dropped  Malayalam movie "S Durga" and Marathi film "Nude" from the  48th edition of the film festival, to be held in Goa from  November 20 to 28.
When asked about his viewpoint on the issue, Farhan said,  "This is not just about those two films or just about the film  ('Padmavati'). This has happened in the past with many films.  Unfortunately, we also have to blame ourselves. We should not  just be pointing fingers, there is lack of unity (in the film  industry) when it comes to these things.
"Everyone gets scared. It is a small industry... There  are not that many people. If they don't come together to  create an environment that they themselves can function in,  the way they want to, ...

Lack of unity in industry today:Farhan on 'Padmavati',IFFI row

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Superstars Kamal Haasan and  Rajinikanth have been chosen by the Andhra Pradesh  government for the prestigious NTR National Film Award for  the years 2014 and 2016 respectively.
Ace director K Raghavendra Rao will receive the same  award for 2015.
"Baahubali" director S S Rajamouli has been chosen for  the B N Reddy National Film Award for the year 2014 while  prominent Telugu film directors, Trivikram Srinivas and  Boyapati Srinivas will get the award for 2015 and 2016.
Megastar and Rajya Sabha member K Chiranjeevi and  former Union Minister U Krishnam Raju will be bestowed with  the Raghupati Venkaiah Award.
A committee, headed by film star and MLA Nandamuri  Balakrishna, has selected the awardees for the three years.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu gave his approval this  evening, an official release said.
The NTR National Film Award was instituted in the  memory of Telugu film legend and former Chief Minister  Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao.
NTR's contemporary and doyen of Telugu ..

Kamal Haasan, Rajini to get AP govt's NTR National Film Award

Nearly 50 activists of Shri Rajput  Karni Sena today rampaged through a cinema hall in Kota to  protest the screening a teaser of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next  movie 'Padmavati', which the group say distorts historical  facts.
The Karni Sena members vandalised booking counters, glass  windows and gates, and office furniture of the theatre, Anand  Yadav, circle in charge of Gumanpura police station, said.
They were also reported to have pelted stones at the  theatre.
The activists dispersed after the police used light force  against them. Eight people have been detained following the  violence and proceedings were on against 30-40 other people, a  police official said.
No case has been registered in connection with the  violence.
Yadav said they were waiting for a complaint from the  manager of the cinema hall.
The activists were angry at the screening of a teaser of  'Padmavati' - an epic drama based on the life of Rani  Padmavati - at the theatre.
Following the protest, the screening 

Padmavati: Karni Sena activists rampage through Kota theatre

Filmmaker Karan Johar declined to  elaborate on his renewed friendship with Kajol but said the  actor will "always remain special" to him.
In his autobiography, the director had said that his  nearly 25-year-long bond with Kajol ended prior to the release  of his and her husband actor Ajay Devgn's movies - "Ae Dil Hai  Mushkil" and "Shivaay".
Karan had said that Ajay said some "nasty" things to him  before the release of their films and vowed to cut all ties  with his long-time friend and collaborator.
The two, however, have started to bond again.
When asked how it feels to have his best friend back,  Karan told reporters, "This platform isn't about my personal  life. But Kajol is, has always been and will always remain  more than special to me, for the time to come. Always."
The director was speaking at the launch of his radio  show, "Calling Karan" for Ishq 104.8 FM.
Karan was also asked for his opinion on the ongoing  "Padmavati" row, but the director limited his comments to the  ..

Kajol will always be special, says Karan Johar

Noted Hindustani vocalist of  Kirana Gharana Jagdish Mohan died today. He was 87.
Mohan passed away at 7.20 am at his residence here.
He hailed from Uttarakhand's Haridwar and was born on  March 4, 1930.
Mohan was awarded the title of Sangeet Sartaj by Pracheen  Kala Kendra, Chandigarh and was a regular performer at the All  India Radio and Doordarshan.
He is survived by his wife Mala Rani, sons Deepak Sharma  and Kamod Sharma, and daughters Ragini Pratap, Sadhna and  Sangeeta.

Veteran Hindustani vocalist Jagdish Mohan passes away

Karan Johar said when it comes to  his films, romance is not limited to the characters he etches  for the celluloid but the director said actors have often  fallen for each other on the sets of his movies.
The 45-year-old filmmaker said he can easily recall  actors on his sets falling in love "more than five times".
"Yes, it happens all the time. It has happened more than  five times, I can assure you. People fall in love, it's the  industry of love," Karan said.
The director added the off-screen romance has never  interfered in the making a film but has only "enhanced it".
When quizzed if he has a policy that actors are not  allowed to date each other while working in the movie, Karan  said, "No not at all. I love it. I don't believe you can ever  (control) anyone's personal life. We are here to work, make  movies... What people do in their personal capacity is  entirely their thing.
"In fact, if they fall in love it's great. If it's legit  and lovely... it's fine. Even if it's not, .

Actors have fallen in love on my film sets: Karan Johar

The Children's Film Society of  India's Hindi production 'Pinti Ka Sabun' was screened at the  23rd Kolkata International Film Festival today on the occasion  of Children's day.
'Pinti Ka Sabun' revolves around a boy Lalit who wins  a bar of luxury soap at the village fair which reminds him of  Pinti, an army officer's daughter he used to play with.
"We chose 'Pinti Ka Sabun' to be shown on this day in  KIFF 2017 as it is a beautiful film, a simple film and a  children's film in every sense," CEO of the West Bengal Film  Centre (Nandan) and Director of KIFF Yadav Mondal said.
Over 50 tiny tots were given toffees and balloons by  Mondal before the screening of the film at Sisir Mancha, one  of the theatres where the festival films are being screened.
The Kolkata International Film Festival was screening  142 movies from 65 countries in 19 categories in 12 locations  between November 10 and 17.

'Pinti Ka Sabun' screened at KIFF on Children's Day

Hansal Mehta has come out in the  support of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, saying no director would  want his creation to be embroiled in a controversy like that.
Bhansali is in the line of fire by several Rajput groups  and political leaders, who have accused the filmmaker of  "distorting historical facts" in his film, slated to be  released on December 1.
Mehta, who is not new to controversies when it comes to  his films, said he sympathises with Bhansali and can  understand what he must be going through right now.
"There is a lot of pressure and a lot of investment  riding on you as a director. The director would want his  film's release to be as smooth as possible," Mehta told PTI.
"I feel sorry for him. My heart goes out to him. My heart  also bleeds as I know all these superb torchbearers of culture  are actually the most ignorant people on the earth," he added.
The director is in the capital to promote his web-series  "Bose: Dead/Alive" as its creative producer, featuring  Rajkummar ..

My heart goes out to Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Hansal Mehta

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari has come out  in support of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, saying people  should respect the filmmaker's vision.
The actor stars in Bhansali's "Padmavati", which is  facing trouble ahead of its release as various Rajput groups  are seeking a ban on the film, accusing the director of  distorting history.
"An Indian and an artist we should be proud of... He  celebrates our stories, our culture our music. Despite every  trial by fire that we put him through... we love you  #SanjayLeelaBhansali more power to you," Aditi, who plays the  role of Aladuddin Khilji's wife in the film, tweeted.
Bhansali has been facing trouble since he started  shooting for the movie. The set of the movie was vandalised  twice -- in Jaipur and Kolhapur -- and the director was  roughed up by members of Karni Sena during the Jaipur schedule  of the film earlier this year.
Rajput groups and some BJP members have accused Bhansali  of distorting facts in the movie, starring Deepika Padukone,  

Bhansali celebrates our culture, we should respect him: Aditi

Actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan will  come out with his autobiography next year which will present a  candid and in-depth account of his life, his entry and career  in movies besides his relationships and adventures.
In "The Best Mistakes of My Life", Khan also tells the  story behind his "unique friendship" with Raj Kapoor, whom he  calls his "childhood idol and the one who inspired my entry  into films".
He says his life has been like a giant explosion, full of  excitement and adventure.
When he was a child, he says, his friends would flock to  him to listen to his stories while seeking his company, always  curious to know what he was up to next.
"I never dreamt of the experiences, challenges and the  fabulous life that was in store for me. I faced near-fatal  accidents ranging from the studio fire to a helicopter crash,"  he says.
According to Khan, his life has been full of dynamic  twists and turns, and unique surprises in Russia, Turkey, Iran  and Lebanon.
The book is a journey down 

Sanjay Khan to come out with autobiography next year

Actor Renuka Shahane has come out in  support of Malayalam movie "S Durga", which was pulled out  by Information and Broadcasting ministry from the 48th edition  of the film festival in Goa.
The ministry had dropped Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's "S  Durga" and Ravi Jadhav's "Nude" from the Panorama section,  overruling the IFFI jury's final decision.
"They have changed the name to S Durga bowing to those  sentiments. Now what is the problem? There is nothing  offencive in that film. Why has it become a trend to get hurt  presumptuously! Have you seen the film?" Renuka tweeted.
Following the controversy, filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh has  resigned as head of the jury of IFFI's Indian Panorama section
Several jury members also expressed their displeasure  over the ministry's move to drop the films from the list they  submitted.
"S Durga", which was earlier titled "Sexy Durga", is a  road movie that follows the horrifying experience of two  hitchhikers, a man and a woman, at the hands of two men. It  

Renuka Shahane supports 'S Durga' amid IFFI row

With every film and character that  she plays on-screen, it's her obsession to get it perfect  at a go and that makes Sridevi believe that she is a one-take  actor.
"I don't remember doing more than one take for a film.  I think the first take is best as you are spontaneous and  after that it becomes a mechanical thing. I don't believe in  second take at all," Sridevi says in an interview with PTI.
For the "Chaalbaaz" actor it is the quality of a role  that is of utmost importance to her.
"I feel lucky and I have to thank my writers, directors  and producers for giving me great part's to play on screen.  There is good quality (work around). I don't want to do films  just because I have to do it. I am already busy at home, I  enjoy being at home. I have two daughters. If there is  something out of the box and good then only I do it," Sridevi  says.
The noted actor seems to be critical of her as she  says she is never happy with her own work. But with her latest  "Mom" she knew things ..

Sridevi doesn't like going for retakes

The Bombay High Court today directed  Rabiya Khan, the mother of actor Jiah Khan, who had allegedly  committed suicide, to file an affidavit in response to a  petition filed by Sooraj Pancholi seeking to expedite the  trial against him.
Sooraj Pancholi has been charged with abetting the  suicide of Jiah Khan on June 3, 2013.
Sooraj had a few months back approached the high court  seeking a direction to a sessions court to expedite the trial  in the case.
The actor had alleged that Jiah Khan's mother was  resorting to delaying tactics by filing applications in the  trial court saying she wants to address the court directly.
When the petition came up for hearing today, Justice  Anuja Prabhudessai asked Rabiya Khan to file her affidavit in  two weeks.
"But I make it clear that the first informant in the case  (Rabiya Khan) cannot appear independently before the trial  court. She will have to go through the special public  prosecutor appointed in the case. There is a procedure laid  down .

HC asks Jiah's mother to file affidavit on Pancholi's plea

Micheal Jackson's father Joe  has sent a heartfelt message to his grandson Blanket, saying  the little one reminds him of the pop icon.
The 89-year-old posted a photograph with his grandson on  his official website and wrote, "To my grandson Blanket. You  are like your father in so many ways, and you remind me most  of him.
"Enjoy life, see lots of good movies, stay healthy and  remember, I do love you!"
The family patriarch also posted a video message on the  website reiterating his compliments and urged him to stay off  bikes.
"Hello, Blanket! This is Joe Jackson. Your health is... I  don't know what. You're like your father. Now I understand why  your father had you wear masks all the time 'cause news people  was bothering him so much and he tried to disguise you as much  as possible.
"But I want you to stay healthy and stay off those  bikes!" he added.
Recently, Jackson's mother Katherine had surrendered her  co-guardianship over Blanket.
The 87-year-old mother of the King of Pop .

Joe Jackson compares Blanket to Michael Jackson

On the occasion of Children's day,  actor Kunal Kemmu shared the first photo of his and Soha Ali  Khan's daughter Inaaya Naumi.
The 34-year-old actor posted the photo on Instagram.
"Wishing all the children everywhere and my little  munchkin a very happy children's day. May your innocence  continue to inspire us to be better people  #happychildrensday," Kunal wrote.
Soha, 38, announced her pregnancy in April 2017 and the  couple welcomed their first child together on September 29.
The couple got engaged in July 2014 in Paris and tied the  knot in Mumbai on January 25, 2015.

Kunal Kemmu shares first picture of daughter Inaaya Naumi

Actor Amy Schumer is reportedly  dating chef Chris Fischer.
The rumoured couple was photographed by the paparazzi  dining at a New York restaurant, reported Us Weekly.
The 35-year-old "Trainwreck" star earlier dated Ben  Hanisch, a furniture designer, after meeting on a dating app  around November 2015.
They went public with their then-budding romance in  January 2016, before breaking up recently.

Amy Schumer dating Chris Fischer?

"The Mindy Project" has  partnered with ScreenBid to host an auction featuring some of  the series' best costumes and props from its six-season run.
Some of the items in the auction list include, the  yellow dress Mindy wore when she and Danny got stuck in an  elevator and the fake computer monitor (aka a cardboard box  that previously housed a real computer monitor) that once  greeted Mindy at her desk with a fake TMZ story about her.
Opening bids range from USD 25 to USD 500, while bidding  begins at USD 200 for custom creations by "The Mindy  Project's" Emmy-nominated costume designer Salvador Perez.
Proceeds from 10 of the items auctioned off will go  toward the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, reported  Entertainment Weekly.
The auction, which officially starts on November 14, ends  on November 27.

'The Mindy Project' auctioning off its best outfits and props

Writer Mark Schwahn has been  accused of sexual harassment by the cast and crew of the 2003  hit show "One Tree Hill".
Stars of The CW series, including actors Sophia Bush,  Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz released a joint statement  in support of writer Audrey Wauchope, who took to Twitter  about harassment from the 51-year-old creator without naming  him.
The statement acquired by The Hollywood Reporter read,  "Mark Schwahn's behaviour over the duration of the filming of  One Tree Hill was something of an 'open secret'. Many of us  were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and  emotionally."
The female members of the team said in the statement that  they had soon realised they had to handle the situation on  their own.
"We confided in each other. We set up safe spaces to talk  about his behaviour and how to handle it. To warn new women  who joined our ranks. We understood that a lot of it was  orchestrated in ways that kept it out of sight for the studio  back ...

'One Tree Hill' team accuses creator Mark Schwahn of sexual

Sisters Jennifer and Ashley  Tisdale are set to executive produce a hybrid comedy in  development at CBS.
Written by Joanna Quraishi, the untitled project would  follow a millennial woman who sets off to get to know the  Middle-Eastern culture and the family of her father, reported  Variety.
The Tisdales will executive produce through their  Blondie Girl Productions. Blondie Girl will produce in  association with Warner Bros Television.
Quraishi most recently wrote for the CBS sitcom "Kevin  Can Wait." Her other writing credits include "Part Timers,"  "Weird Loners," and "Swamp Talk with Shrek & Donkey.

Jennifer and Ashley Tisdale to produce Joanna Quraishi comedy

Stand-up comedian Marc Maron  said he always knew about Louis CK's behviour towards women,  but the disgraced comic continued to deny.
Before the five women came forward to accuse C K of  sexual misconduct, in a New York Times expose, Maron said he  previously addressed the rumours with C K himself, who  rubbished them.
"Sadly, I knew what most people knew. There was a story  out there, I guess going back several years, there were  unnamed people in the story, it took place in a hotel room in  Aspen.
"It was always out there, but then it would pick up  momentum at different times. And I would ask him about it. I  would say, 'This story about you forcing these women to watch  you jerk off, what is that, is that true?'" Maron said on  Monday's episode of his podcast, "WTF, Maron."
Maron detailed their discussion. "He goes, 'No, it's not  true. It's not real. It's a rumour.' And I would say, 'Well,  are you going to address it somehow? Handle it? Get out from  under it whenever it shows .

Marc Maron says C K lied to him about sexual misconduct claims

"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot  has sent a tough message for "misogynist sexists" around the  world that their free run of patriarchy is up.
In a promotional interview with IGN for her upcoming  movie "Justice League", the 32-year-old actor was asked by  co-star Ezra Miller to deliver a warning to straight men in  wake of the sexual abuse and harassment scandals that have hit  Hollywood like a iceberg.
"I'm really into the idea of the turning of the tides,  and the idea of the last couple thousand years of human  history have been so male-dominated in a way that has not  always served us  clearly, here we are on the brink of  destruction  and so I wonder if you would say something for  me. Would you say, into the camera, 'Hetero-patriarchy, your  wrath upon this world is over'? I want it so bad!" Ezra, 25,  who plays The Flash in the film, asked.
Gadot, who was initially confused by the word "hetero",  addressed men of all sexual orientations with the message,  "I'm just going to say, .

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