Superstar Shah Rukh Khan today denied  reports about him appearing in the next instalment of the  "Dhoom" series and said that he has not signed any new film at  the moment.
There have been reports that the "When Harry Met Sejal"  acotr will be part of "Dhoom 4".
The actor, who turned 52 today, was asked if he has been  offered "Dhoom 4".
"Ihave not signed any film at all. Even I keep reading  reports. I think I should first finish this film, it is taking  time," said Shah Rukh.
"I want to be available, I don't want to waste Anushka  Sharma and Katrina Kaif's dates... I want to be very clear  that I don't want to waste their dates. They have signed two  films. Katrina has 'Thugs-of-Hindostan' and Anushka has 'Sui  Dhaaga'. I want to be available," the actor said.
On being prodded further about whether they have  discussed the next film in "Dhoom" franchise, he said there  has been no offer from the Yash Raj Films.
"With Yash Raj there is no offer. They just tell me. But  I have ...

Not signed any new film, says Shah Rukh Khan on 'Dhoom 4'

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan views his  achievements and success in terms of how gentle he can be  towards people and to become a thorough gentleman would be a  big accomplishment for the actor.
"When you reach this age, what you want is your children  to be healthy. My way of thinking and sentiments have changed  over the last few years. As I am aging, I am becoming gentler,  towards everyone including you all. I just feel really gentle  towards people," the actor, who turned 52 today, told media  here during an interaction in a suburban hotel.
The actor said being gentle and patient towards people is  something that he is looking forward to.
"Achievements, success will follow when we do good films.  I have other businesses also, which are doing well. But I  think for me achievements and successes are about how gentle I  can be towards people, how much patience I can have and how  much love I can give to people.
"That's the genuine truth, really... So, yeah when I  become a thorough ...

I am becoming gentler with age: Shah Rukh Khan

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Pakistan's  celebrated Oscar-winning filmmaker, has defended her tweets  after they sparked off a debate in the social media on what  constitutes "harassment".
Chinoy, a two-times Oscar-winner for her documentary  /biographical films, was trolled when on October 23 she  tweeted that her sister's doctor at the Aga Khan University  Hospital harassed her by using her personal details to send  her a Facebook friend's request after the treatment.
She was criticised for a particular tweet where she said,  "Unfortunately the doctor messed with the wrong women in the  wrong family and I will definitely report him! Harassment has  2 stop! (sic)"
Many on social media brutally criticised the director for  overreacting and accused her of being an elitist even though  some defended her.
Chinoy later clarified that though she may have used  strong words, what happened to her sister was harassment and a  breach of patient-doctor privilege.
"My recent tweets about a doctor's ...

Pakistani director defends harassment tweet after controversy

Actor Sidharth Malhotra says he  missed out on an opportunity to share the screen space with  Salman Khan in "Race 3" due to date issues.
With Salman stepping in for the Ramesh Taurani-produced  "Race" franchise, the third part of the thriller film  just got bigger in terms of casting.
"There were talks earlier and nothing really culminated.  Now they have done their casting. I know Ramesh Taurani and  Salman Khan and they are wonderful people to work with. Maybe  (I will work with them) in the future if not this," Sidharth  told PTI.
"There were no creative differences. There were other  things on my plate, so I couldn't shift things around to do  that film. There was time limitation, they are starting shoot  right now and I couldn't do it. So we couldn't go ahead with  it," he said.
"It would have been great to share the screen space  with Salman," he said.
Sidharth was appointed as the brand ambassador for  OPPO camera phones at the launch of OPPO F5 in Mumbai here  today.

Couldn't do 'Race 3' due to date issues: Sidharth Malhotra

Curtains came down this evening  at the First Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) with  Dadasaheb Phalke Award winning legendary filmmaker Adoor  Gopalakrishnan terming it as "one of the best" in the country.
"I am overwhelmed because with the very first  festival, Assam has established itself as one of the best in  film festivals in the country," said Gopalakrishnan, who  graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest.
During the six-day film extravaganza, 78 films from 32  countries were screened with a galaxy of national and  international film personalities walking over the 'Red  Carpet'.
"When you make such a big festival at the very first  attempt, you will overtake everyone else in future. The GIFF  has been very professionally handled," the Padma Vibhushan  award winner filmmaker opined.
He requested the government to construct a permanent  venue to hold film festivals in future with a maximum of five  screens.
The filmmaker, however, requested the organisers not  to ..

Guwahati International Film Festival ends

Comedian Kapil Sharma has dedicated  the new song of his upcoming film "Firangi" to Bollywood star  Shah Rukh Khan who turned 52 today.
Sharma posted the link of new song "Sajna Sohne-Jiha" on  Twitter, captioning, "Dedicate this romantic song 'sajna' to  the King of romance iamsrk bhai on his birthday... Love u  bhai. Regards."
"Firangi", which marks Kapil's second big screen outing  after "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon", is set to release on November  10.
Shah Rukh along with wife Gauri and his children rang in  his birthday last night.
Bollywood celebrities Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone,  Karan Johar, Farah Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and  Neha Dhupia attended the party at his Alibaug farmhouse.

Kapil wishes Shah Rukh on b'day, dedicates song from new film

Television writer Wendy Riss  Gatsiounis is the second woman to come forward with claims of  sexual harassment against veteran Hollywood star Dustin  Hoffman.
Riss Gatsiounis told Variety that the actor sexually  harassed her in 1991 when she was in talks with Hoffman and  "Tootsie" screenwriter Murray Schisgal to adapt her play "A  Darker Purpose" for the big screen.
During their second meeting, Hoffman allegedly did not  seem interested in discussing work. Riss Gatsiounis claims  that Hoffman, who is nearly 30 years her senior, asked her,  "'Wendy  have you ever been intimate with a man over 40?' She  added, "I'll never forget  he moves back, he opens his arms,  and he says, 'It would be a whole new body to explore'."
The writer alleges that Hoffman then requested she go  clothes shopping with him at a nearby hotel, and that  Schisgal, who was also present, urged her to go with the  actor.
Riss Gatsiounis is the second woman to come forward with  allegations against Hoffman. ...

TV writer Wendy Riss Gatsiounis accuses Hoffman of harassment

Actor Chrissy Metz will star in  upcoming horror film "The Will O Wisp".
The actor will play the role of a nurse in the film to be  directed Evan Cooper.
The story follows a divorced man and his dog, who are  lured into the woods in his property after strange lights.
Cooper had recently directed a short film "The Armoire",  while Metz appears in "This Is Us", a family drama, which  also earned her an Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Chrissy Metz joins horror film 'The Will O Wisp'

Actor Milo Ventimiglia has been  cast opposite singer Jennifer Lopez in "Second Act".
The "This is Us" star will play Lopez's boyfriend in the  film being helmed by Peter Segal, according to The Hollywood  Reporter.
The story follows a big-box store employee, who gets a  chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as  valuable as a college graduate.
The film also features actors Leah Remini, Vanessa  Hudgens, Dan Bucatinsky, Annaleigh Ashford and Freddie Stroma.
The script is written by Justin Zackham and Elaine  Goldsmith-Thomas, who are also producing the project along  with Lopez and Benny Medina.

Milo Ventimiglia joins Jennifer Lopez starrer 'Second Act'

Mindy Kaling is developing an  anthology series remake of the 1994 romantic comedy "Four  Weddings and a Funeral".
Similar to the film, the series will follow a group of  friends as their lives intersect through the five events. Each  season will center on a different story arc, according to The  Hollywood Reporter.
Kaling will write pen the remake with "Mindy Project"  showrunner Matt Warburton.
The two will executive produce with the original film's  writer, Richard Curtis, Working Title's Jonathan Prince, Tim  Bevan and Eric Fellner and 3 Arts' Howard Klein.
The project comes as "The Mindy Project" heads closer to  its November 14 series finale.
"Four Weddings and a Funeral," starring Hugh Grant and  Andie MacDowell, grossed more than USD 245 million worldwide  when it was released in 1994.

Mindy Kaling developing 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' series

Actor Megan Fox has joined the  cast of "Shadow Girl".
The magic-realism film is written and directed by  Claudia Myers and also features Jim Gaffigan, Maria Dizzia and  Tito Ortiz, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Apart from the "Transformer" star, actors Olivia Thirlby  and Alan Ritchson have also joined the cast of the film.
The story follows a young woman's quest to find her way  back to world after she fades to the point of becoming  invisible.
"'Shadow Girl' is fundamentally about our need for  connection and seeing beyond our own experience. It's easy to  get lost in a world where your sense of self is dependent on  others," said Myers.
The project is being produced by Mark Schacknies and  Khris Baxter and Robyn K Bennett, with Kirk D'Amico, Kevin  Forester and Audrey Delaney as well as Pete Conlin.

Megan Fox to star in "Shadow Girl"

From being an outsider to becoming  one of the biggest stars of Indian film industry, Shah Rukh  Khan's journey has been quite colourful and the actor is  content with the way life has treated him.
Shah Rukh, who turned 52 today, said no one is  "invincible" in this world and even if the fame he has fades  away soon, he will be happy with what he has achieved.
"I believe if the stardom ends today, tomorrow or six  years later, it should be a good trip. It should satisfy me  and most people who watch me. It is not invincibility, it is  just the way you think every morning to keep yourself going.
"Otherwise, at this stage of my life and career, there  are not very many wants or desires that I have left. I have a  beautiful family, money, fame, name, businesses running and I  am still physically strong. God has been extremely kind to  me," Shah Rukh told PTI in an interview held earlier.
The actor said not money or economics of cinema, but his  desire to entertain people motivates him to 

At this stage of my life I am not left with many desires: SRK

"Paddington 2" will hit theatres in  India on January 12 next year.
Directed by Paul King, the film features Ben Whishaw, who  voices Paddington and Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy. They are  joined by actors Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie  Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris and  Samuel Joslin.
The second installment, also featuring actors Hugh Grant,  Brendan Gleeson and Sanjeev Bhaskar as voice cast, follows the  young bear, who devotes himself to buying a present for his  Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday and in the ensuing chaos, winds up  in prison.
"We had a lot of ideas that never made their way into the  first film because they always felt like they belonged in a  sequel, rather than an origin story.
"It always felt like it would be fun to see 'Paddington'  at work and he's such a decent character that it felt it could  be emotionally satisfying to see him fall prey to an  injustice," King said in a statement.
"Paddington 2", is the sequel to the 2014 movie ..

'Paddington 2' to release in India on January 12, 2018

Diana Penty, who celebrates her  birthday today, says the year has been good to her  professionally and she hopes to continue doing films that are  out of her comfort zone.
The "Cocktail" actor had "Lucknow-Central" this year and  signed "Parmanu" and the sequel of "Happy Bhag Jayegi".
"The last year has been a big one for me in a lot of  ways. Beginning with the release of my second film 'Happy Bhag  Jaayegi' and the positive response to the film. The most  gratifying of all was that the audience accepted me as Happy -  a character that was far from my comfort zone.
"Then I signed 'Lucknow Central' and a couple of months  later, 'Parmanu'. It's been a special year for me with a lot  of good memories work-wise," Diana says in an interview with  PTI.
The actor, who turned 32 today, has no special plans at  the moment for her big day.
"It will probably be just a quiet dinner with family and  friends. Or maybe a small party, who knows? I find the best  birthday plans are the unplanned ...

It has been a special year for me: Diana Penty

Actor Julia Roberts says a woman  should marry the "right person" and have great girlfriends to  stay happy in life.
In an interview with InStyle the Hollywood star says,  "Marry the right person, give birth to a redhead, and have  great girlfriends (is the key to joy)."
Roberts, who was briefly married to singer Lyle Lovett  from 1993-1995, says, "I tried to carry somebody up to bed the  other night, and it was just..."
The actor, who has three children, Phinnaeus, Henry and  Hazel, with her husband of 15 years, Danny Moder, says she is  proud of her kids.

Marry the right person: Julia Roberts' key to happiness

Actor Tyrese Gibson said he will  not return to "Fast & Furious" franchise if Dwayne Johnson,  who he calls a "clown" and a "selfish champ," is in the ninth  film.
Gibson had a feud with the former WWE star over the  movie's delayed release date.
"Hello world... I'm sorry to announce that if Dwayne is  in Fast9 there will no more Roman Peirce. You mess with family  and my daughters survival I mess with yours... Close your eyes  dude you're a 'Clown'... All my real one... Men on  integrity... My real ones out here stand UP," Tyrese wrote on  Instagram alongside a selfie of main star Vin Diesel with his  arm around him, standing next to Johnson.
"Spin off huh? Spin off these nuts selfish champ," he  added. "Pause notice who's got his arms around my shoulder and  who's standing alone - #OurChildrenMatter."
Last Year, Johnson had said on Facebook that some of his  "male co-workers" do not "conduct themselves as stand up men  and true professionals" and "are too chicken s**t to do  ...

Tyrese Gibson threatens to quit 'Fast & Furious' franchise

She is a noted musician and is  taking forward the legacy of her father sitarist Pandit Ravi  Shankar but Anoushka Shankar says one does not have to hold  fast to traditions as culture is inherent.
The 36-year-old musician says one has to learn to be  secure about it.
In an interview with PTI, Anoushka says, "In the last few  years in particular, I've found that it's okay to let go of  culture rather than hold on to it. And by letting go, you kind  of realise that it's there anyway.
"It is kind of in you - you've been brought up a certain  way so it's there. You have to have a little confidence in  your culture."
The sitarist believes if traditions are forced upon  people, the greater idea of moving forward together fails.
"I think we are all individuals at the end of the day.  There's nothing about culture that can prescribe who you're  meant to be.
"But when culture becomes a baggage, things don't work.  What is good about anything that feels like a baggage? I think  we should let ..

One doesn't have to hold on to culture: Anoushka Shankar

Former couple Justin Bieber and  Selena Gomez were spotted enjoying a bike ride together.
Gomez, who recently split from singer The Weeknd, looked  cheerful.
"Selena and Justin took a bike ride from her house...  Justin was very sweet and held up Selena's bike for her as she  got on. They were having a blast together.
"Justin was singing loudly and dancing with his arms in  the air while riding down a busy street. Selena was laughing  so hard she had to cover her mouth and try not to fall of her  bike. She clearly thinks he is hilarious," a source told E!  online.
The pictures of the duo show 23-year-old Bieber helping  25-year-old Gomez get on her bike and riding around the city.
Gomez and Bieber have been spending a lot of  time  together. Over the weekend, the duo was clicked having  breakfast and attending church together.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber go on a bike ride together

Actor Corey Hawkins has joined  the cast of Spike Lee's "Black Klansman".
The "Kong: Skull Island" actor will portray the role of  civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael in the crime  thriller, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film will be directed by Lee, who will also co-  produce it with Jordon Peele.
Sean McKittrick, Shaun Redick, and Raymond Mansfield of  QC Entertainment, and Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions are  on board to produce the project.
The film also features Adam Driver and John David  Washington.
The story follows Ron Stallworth, a detective in Colorado  Springs, Colorado, who in 1978 answered an ad for an hate  group in the local newspaper seeking new members. He not only  gained membership, but rose through the ranks to become the  head of the local chapter.

Corey Hawkins to appear in 'Black Klansman'

Adam Sztykiel has been hired by  Warner Bros. to write the script for "Black Adam".
The "Due Date" writer will pen the script for the film,  which focuses on Shazam villain Black Adam, reported Deadline.
Actor Dwayne Johnson will play the lead role in the  movie.
The studio had earlier roped in actor Zachary Levi to  play the lead role in "Shazam!", which follows a boy named  Billy Batson, who can transform into an adult superhero by  uttering the magic word "Shazam!".

Adam Sztykiel to pen 'Black Adam'

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has  replaced Paul Dano in thriller "7500".
The "Looper" actor replaced Dano, who left due to  scheduling conflicts. He will play the character of Tobias  Ellis, according to the Empire magazine.
The film is being helmed by Patrick Vollrath, who has  also written the script.
The story centres around a co-pilot whose trip from  Berlin to Paris is interrupted by terrorists armed with glass  bottles trying to take over the flight.

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