Two of the most successful films  in Arshad Warsi's career, "Golmaal" and "Munna Bhai" series,  came to him at the same time and he was initially in a spot  over choosing the Rohit Shetty-directed movie.
"Golmaal" series, directed by Rohit, had Ajay Devgan,  Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor in all the four installments.
Arshad said when Rohit first approached him for the first  part, it was not an immediate yes primarily due to date  issues.
"It was not an immediate yes, it was bit of a struggle. I  was shooting for 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' so I was like I can't  do it. But later the dates of 'Lage Raho...' got shifted so I  was free. I liked the story 'Golmaal' and I did it.
"Another reason for me to say yes to 'Golmaal' was that I  found Rohit very competent and I had a lot of faith in Ajay's  judgement," Arshad told PTI.
According to Arshad, the makers have discussed the  possibility of the fifth part if the latest film does well.
The 49-year-old actor, who has often been a part of two  ..

Arshad Warsi in a fix over choosing 'Golmaal'

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Evicted contestant Priyank Sharma  will re-enter the Bigg Boss house again along with internet  sensation Dhinchak Pooja.
Priyank was thrown out of the house after he came out  in support of friend Vikas Gupta and pushed another contestant  Akash Dadlani during a fight.
On a special Diwali episode, the "Splitsvilla" fame  Priyank will enter the Bigg Boss house as a wild card  contestant alongwith Pooja Jain, who became a YouTube star  with her songs like "Selfie Maine Le Li Aaj" and "Swag Wali  Topi".
According to sources, both of them will enter the  house on Friday and their entry will air during Saturday's  episode of Diwali bonanza.
The show, hosted by Salman Khan, will be aired on  Colors channel.

Priyank Sharma, Dhinchak Pooja to enter 'Bigg Boss 11'

Ajay Devgn says Farhan Akhtar and  Sanjay Dutt will play an assistant director and a gangster  respectively in his next home production, a remake of National  Award winning Tamil film "Jigarthanda'.
Ajay is excited about his production, which will be  directed by Nishikant Kamat, with whom he worked in the 2015  hit thriller "Drishyam".
"I am producing the film and we are working on the  script. It will start in January-February. It is inspired from  Tamil film 'Jigarthanda' (released in 2014). It is a fabulous  story. It is not going to be an exact copy of the film, we  will change things. But at the same time, quite a lot of stuff  will be similar," Ajay told PTI.
The film will star Farhan Akhtar and Sanjay Dutt in lead  roles. Reportedly, the premise of the original film was based  on an assistant director (played by 'Rang De Basanti' actor  Siddharth in the Tamil version), who gets fired from a reality  TV show. He then decides to make a film on real-life gangster  Assault Sethy ..

Farhan to play asst director, Dutt a gangster in Devgn's next

Actor Tabu says she will not say  no to a film with Ajay Devgn as that is the equation she  shares with the superstar.
The two actors have worked together in films like  "Takshak", "Haqeeqat", "Vijaypath", "Drishyam" and "Golmaal  Again".
"Ajay and I are childhood friends. It is always an added  benefit to be working with him. I will not say no to a film  with Ajay," Tabu told PTI.
"If he ever offers me anything as a director or producer,  I will definitely do it. We are teaming up again for a film  with Luv Ranjan (producer) and Ajay and everyone thinks I am  the right choice for the film," she says.
The film, produced by "Pyaar Ka Punchnama" fame Luv  Ranjan, is a romantic-comedy with a fresh and quirky take on  urban relationships. It is expected to release late next year.
Meanwhile, Tabu has stepped into the "Golmaal" franchise  for the first time and she credits the film's leading men for  making the series successful.
"The boys and all those who have been regularly  associated ..

I will not say no to a film with Ajay: Tabu

Actor Ariel Winter says she wants to  complete her degree in law.
The "Modern Family" star wants a law degree after seeing  how much lawyers helped her, particularly when she was  fighting to be legally emancipated from her mother, reported  Contactmusic.
"My goal is actually to get my law degree. I've always  wanted to be a lawyer, and while I love acting and will  probably do it for the rest of my days, I definitely think  that it's important for me to go to school and do something  I'm passionate about ...
"I've worked with many lawyers throughout my life, and  many types of lawyers and they've helped me out a lot. I have  knowledge in that field and I might be able to help somebody  else out, that is my goal and reason for it," Winter, 19,  says.

Ariel Winter wants to study law

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Filmmaker Kevin Smith has  decided to donate his future income from Weinstein-made  projects to non-profit organisation Women in Film.
The actor-director made the announcement in the latest  episode of his podcast titled "Hollywood Babble-On".
He also expressed his disappointment towards the  Hollywood producer who continues to face allegations of sexual  harassment.
"My entire career is tied up with the man. It's been a  weird week. I just wanted to make some movies, that's it.  That's why I came, that's why I made Clerks. And no movie is  worth all this. Like, my entire career, take it. It's wrapped  up in something really horrible," Smith said in the video.
He continued, "I'm not looking for sympathy. I know it's  not my fault, but I didn't help. Because I sat out there  talking about this man like he was a hero, like he was my  friend, like he was my father and he changed my life. And I  showed other people, like, You can dream, and you can make  stuff, and this man will put it ...

Kevin Smith donating his Weinstein residuals to women

Singer Demi Lovato says "falling out  of love" was not the reason for her break up from Wilmer  Valderrama.
Lovato says she decided to break up from her partner of  six years because she had "never been alone," reported  Femalefirst.
"The sparks never faded but there are issues that I  haven't conquered yet that I know I won't conquer if I'm  relying on somebody else to take care of the loneliness. I  just wasn't ready and there was so much in my life that I  hadn't explored yet ...
"That was one of the reasons why we broke up because I've  never been alone. It had nothing to do with falling out of  love, we decided together we just probably are better as  friends," the 25-year-old singer says.
Lovato adds she has "never loved anybody" like she loved  the "That '70s Show" actor.
"I' ve never loved anybody like I loved Wilmer and I  still love him. I met him on January 11, 2010. I thought 'I  have to have him,' but I was only 17 and he was like, 'Get  away from me.'
"When I turned 18, .

My split had nothing to do with falling out of love: Lovato

A Bengali fantasy film themed on  Durga Puja during the tumultuous time of partition of Bengal  is due to be released early next month.
The film  'Curzoner Kalom' (Curzon's Pen)  is a  fictional account of Lord Curzon, the then viceroy of India,  leaving behind his gold pen after inaugurating a Durga Puja at  an affluent household of North Kolkata in 1905 and the events  unfolding thereafter, director Souvik Mitra said during the  trailer launch of the film.
"In the year 1905, Lord Curzon came to inaugurate a  Durga Puja in Mitra Bari of north Calcutta and gifted a golden  pen to the family. It was the pen Lord Curzon had used to sign  the papers of partition. The pen was lost in the midst of a  chaos that prevailed when local people started agitating  outside the house," he told PTI.
Newcomer Poulami Das enacted the role of Pupu - the  present generation member of Mitra household - who fished out  the missing pen with the help of her childhood friend Tatu,  enacted by young, popular .

When Lord Curzon inaugurated a Durga Puja and gifted his pen

"Star Wars" Han Solo spin-off  is finally titled "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
Director Ron Howard made the announcement in a video on  Twitter. Howard also revealed that the team has wrapped  production on the movie.
The film follows the young Han Solo  a 20-something  version of Harrison Ford's character  and Chewbacca's  adventures before joining the Rebellion, including their  encounters with Lando Calrissian.
Howard took over as director in August after the movie's  original helmers, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, were fired,  after clashing with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy and co-  writer/executive producer Lawrence Kasdan.
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" will hit the theaters on May  25, 2018.

'Star Wars' Han Solo standalone film title announced

Actor Elizabeth Hurley says she does  not want her son Damian to be famous and feel trapped.
The 52-year-old actress says she does not want her 15-  year-old son, who she has with her former partner Steve Bing,  to follow in her footsteps, reported The Daily Telegraph.
"I certainly don't want a child of mine to be famous.  It's the worst thing to be trapped in your house and not be  able to leave," Hurley says.
The actor adds that her son finds it uncomfortable if she  gets too friendly with his teachers.
"Damian's not [embarrassed]. Most people are embarrassed  when their parents sing, or dance, or wear dresses. He loves  all that, but he doesn't like me being too jokey with his  teachers.
"Maybe it's because we're talking to teachers but it  always makes me laugh because there's so little one can do as  a controlling parent wanting to help your children... We try,  but in the end, we're all just like, 'Whatever the child will  do.

I don't want my child to be famous: Elizabeth Hurley

"Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington  says he is happy that the HBO fantasy drama will be ending  soon and he will be able to focus on other projects.
The 30-year-old actor, who essays the role of Jon Snow in  the hit TV series, says he would like to produce good content,  reported Digital Spy.
"It will be liberating, just the thought of having a  whole year free - you shoot for six months, but half of the  projects you might want to do will have started shooting  before that six months is over.
"There's a lot of things you can't do. I'm looking  forward to finishing, and eight years is the right amount of  time. I wouldn't want it to go on any longer than it has. I  have other ideas I'd like to look at producing," Harington  says.

I'm looking forward to finishing Game of Thrones:Kit Harington

Rapper Gucci Mane has tied the  knot with Keyshia Ka'oir.
The duo got married on October 17 in an extravagant  ceremony attended by hip-hop royalty and broadcast on live  television, reported People magazine.
The newly minted bride and groom shared their excitement  for the big day on Twitter, writing, "#Happy1017 #1017  101717 its 10:17AM from #TheWopsters."
Celebs including Big Sean, Jhene Aiko, Sean "Diddy"  Combs, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty, Kim Zolciak-Biermann  and her daughter Brielle attended the wedding.

Gucci Mane marries Keyshia Ka'oir

Actors Jamie Bell and Frank  Grillo are set to star in the indie film "Donnybrook."'
Tim Sutton is writing and directing the project which  also features Margaret Qualley, and James Badge Dale, reported  Variety.
Production starts on October 23 in Cincinnati.
Adapted from Frank Bill's 2013 noir novel of the same  name, the film follows a man hard up for cash and determined  to support his family competes in the Donnybrook, a legendary,  bare-knuckle brawl where a USD 100,000 prize goes to the last  man standing.
The film is produced by David Lancaster along with  Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films, together with Backup Media.

Jamie Bell joins indie 'Donnybrook'

Actor Vanessa Hudgens is set to  star along side Jennifer Lopez in romantic comedy "Second  Act".
Peter Segal will direct the movie, which was developed by  STXfilms with Lopez from an idea conceived by Elaine  Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham, reported Variety.
Lopez will play a big-box store employee who reinvents  her life and her lifestyle, and gets the chance to prove to  Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as a college  degree. Hudgens will play a young executive at a consumer  goods company.
The project is written by Zackham and Goldsmith-Thomas.
Leah Remini is attached to portray the best friend and  fellow employee of Lopez's character.

Vanessa Hudgens to star in romantic comedy 'Second Act'

Actor Catherine Zeta-Jones has  slammed producer Harvey Weinstein over his sexual-harassment  scandal.
The actor said she was shocked an disgusted by  Weinstein's behaviour and felt "profoundly proud" of the women  who came forward, reported Page Six.
"That big old dinosaur of people who think a man is able  to get away with that behaviour and has been getting away with  it for years is extinct, as of now," Zeta-Jones said during a  Women in Hollywood lunch in Cannes, France.
Weinstein's lawyers had defended him as an "old dinosaur"  learning new ways when the scandal first broke out.
"It's hard to think that in 2017 we are still talking  about this and that it's the lead story on international news.  You're never too big to fail. I really believe that if this is  not the tipping point, it's at least some kind of turning  point," she said.
The actor, however, said she has personally never  experienced harassment during her career.
Zeta-Jones won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in ...

Zeta-Jones proud of women coming forward

Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence  said while she was new in Hollywood, she was told by the  producers to slim down for a role in just two weeks.
The actor, 27, said once a female producer had her do a  nude line-up with other women, only to humiliate her about her  weight, reported People magazine.
"When I was much younger and starting out, I was told by  producers of a film to lose 15 pounds in two weeks," Lawrence  said at Elle's Women in Hollywood event.
"During this time a female producer had me do a nude  line-up with about five women who were much, much, thinner  than me. We are stood side-by-side with only tape on covering  our privates," she added.
The actor said after that degrading and humiliating  line-up, the female producer told her that she should use the  "naked photos of myself as inspiration for my diet".
The actor said when she tried to stand up for herself and  told another producer that weight loss demands were not  appropriate, she faced a nasty comment.
"I let ...

Lawrence opens up about 'humiliating' experience in Hollywood

Actor Reese Witherspoon has  opened up about being sexually assaulted by a director when  she was just 16.
The 41-year-old star hoped the Harvey Weinstein scandal  will encourage women to speak up about harassment, reported  People magazine.
"This has been a really hard week for women in Hollywood,  for women all over the world, and a lot of situations and a  lot of industries are forced to remember and relive a lot of  ugly truths," Witherspoon said during her speech at the Elle  Women in Hollywood.
Dozens of women have come forward to allege Weinstein, a  heavyweight Hollywood studio head, of sexual assault and in  some cases rape.
Sharing her story, Witherspoon said, "I have my own  experiences that have come back to me very vividly and I find  it really hard to sleep, hard to think, hard to communicate a  lot of the feelings that I've been having about anxiety,  honest, the guilt for not speaking up earlier.
"(I feel) true disgust at the director who assaulted me  when I was ...

I was sexually assaulted by a director at 16: Witherspoon

Producers Guild of America  (PGA) has unanimously moved to expel Harvey Weinstein in wake  of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the media  mogul.
The move comes after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts  and Sciences also revoked his membership from the institution.
In the statement obtained by Deadline, PGA said all types  of sexual harassment is "completely unacceptable".
"This morning, the PGA's National Board of Directors and  Officers decided by unanimous vote to institute termination  proceedings concerning Harvey Weinstein's membership.
"As required by the PGA's Constitution, Mr Weinstein will  be given the opportunity to respond before the Guild makes its  final determination on November 6, 2017. Sexual harassment of  any type is completely unacceptable. This is a systemic and  pervasive problem requiring immediate industry-wide action,"  the statement read.
PGA also announced that board members created the Anti-  Sexual Harassment Task Force, specifically ...

PGA votes unanimously to expel Harvey Weinstein

"The Night Of" star Riz Ahmed  is in talks to play one of Shakespeare's greatest characters  in a contemporary movie adaptation of "Hamlet".
The British Pakistani actor, who became the man of Asian  descent to win an Emmy award recently, is teaming up with Mike  Lesslie for the Netflix project.
Lesslie, who penned another Shakespearean adaptation with  2015's "Macbeth", featuring Michael Fassbender in the titular  role, will write the adaptation which is set in modern-day  London, facing economic and political uncertainty, reported  Deadline.
Known for his roles in "The Rogue One: A Star Wars  Story", "Nightcrawler" and "Four Lions", Ahmed is one of the  rising stars in Hollywood.
The talented artiste is also one half of the rap duo Swet  Shop Boys.
Ahmed, who will be next seen in "The Sister Brother"  opposite Joaquin Phoenix and "Nightcrawler" co-star Jake  Gyllenhaal, uses his stardom to often highlight issues related  to race and identity.

Riz Ahmed in talks to play 'Hamlet' in Netflix show

Search engine Google has paid  homage to Latin music icon Selena Quintanilla with a special  doodle.
It was on this day in 1989 that Quintanilla released her  first studio album, titled 'Selena'.
One of the most celebrated Mexican-American performers in  the late 20th century, she earned the title of Queen of Tejano  music.
Perla Campos, global marketing lead for Google Doodles  and project manager for the Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle,  illustrator/art Lead Kevin Laughlin and their team worked on  the artwork for two years.
They sat with the designers, animators and Quintanilla's  family to ensure the Doodle told the singer's story in a way  that did justice to her true spirit, reported Billboard.
Quintanilla went on to release five more LPs, the last of  which, "Dreaming of You" would be released posthumously in  1995.
The studio album debuted at No 1, her chart topper, on  the Billboard 200.
Quintanilla died at the age of 23, when she was shot to  death by Yolanda Saldivar, her .

Google Doodle remembers Latin singer Selena Quintanilla

There was a lot of chaos during the  making of Kundan Shah's cult classic "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro" and  it even led to fights between Naseeruddin Shah and Vidhu Vinod  Chopra.
Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, who wrote the story and  screenplay of the 1983 film, said their team was hungry to  prove a point.
"'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' was being made at a time when  everyone was hungry, aspirational, angry and keen to prove a  point. It was a fortunate amalgamation of a bunch of people  who hated and loved each other simultaneously," Mishra said in  an interview.
"Like, Naseer and Vinod (who was the production  controller on the film) have the most complex relationship in  the world. They can't live with each other, can't live without  each other. I've seen them get into fist fights! I've come in  between them and got hit too, really!," he said.
Chopra quipped,"Ha, maara hai humne (we've hit each  other)."
The "Parinda" director said everyone on the sets was  confused as to what exactly was being made, .

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