Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, who performed at the Arab Music Institute here, said there are many cultural and musical similarities between India and Egypt.
The event, which was a part of the Mega cultural festival India by the Nile, was attended by many music enthusiasts from Egypt. Ambassador of India Sanjay Bhattacharyya and other dignitaries were also present at the concert.
"I feel at home in Cairo. Music of Egypt and India have many similarities. There is a historical connection between Arabic music, Egyptian music and Indian music. We have so much in common," he said.
The sarod maestro, who had earlier performed in Egypt in 1978 and in the 1990.
"Music does not belong to any religion like flowers, air, water, fragrance and colours. But every religion needs music to express your emotions and feelings. Music is a precious gift of God.
"With sarod, I don't deal with language because through sound I cannot manipulate. If I'm out of tune, you'll know. Other types of music are .

Feel at home in Egypt: Amjad Ali Khan

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Fantasy show "Supernatural" is all set to crossover with "Scooby-Doo".
The trio of Sam, Dean and Castiel will meet up with the Mystery Gang.
The show will see Dean (Jensen Ackles) fight off a stuffed dinosaur, which comes to life, in a wrestling match.
After the fight gets over, the pawnshop owner offers the brothers a free TV to say thanks. But Sam (Jared Padelecki) is not keen on the idea, but Dean  never one to turn down a gift. So, when he takes the TV back to the bunker, the brothers are sucked into a Scooby-Doo cartoon.
"Once they get over their amazement at being in the cartoon, two things happen," co-showrunner Robert Singer told EW.
"They say, 'We've been in a situation like this before with the Trickster and I think we're supposed to play this out.' And then they realise they're in a Scooby-Doo cartoon, which makes Dean incredibly excited because Scooby-Doo was his favourite cartoon growing up," he added.
This is where Dean's being a Scooby nerd help them solve the case.
But 

'Supernatural' set for 'Scooby-Doo' crossover

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL for a probe into the recent death of veteran Bollywood actor Sridevi, saying the authorities in India and Dubai have already looked into the incident.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar dismissed the petition which had claimed that the actor's death was a matter of national interest.
The plea was moved by Uttar Pradesh native Sunil Singh who claims to have acted in and directed a few movies and runs cinemas and visual-effect studios.
He has said in his petition that he was in Dubai on a family vacation from February 20 to February 26 when he came to know of Sridevi's death.
The actor had died on February 24 due to accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub.
The petitioner has alleged that on enquiries made by him from the hotel staff, officials of the hospital where the 54-year-old actor was taken and others associated with the matter, he had reeived information which was contrary to what was ...

HC refuses to entertain PIL for probe into Sridevi's death

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) festival will pay homage to Bollywood diva Sridevi by screening one of her biggest hits "Chandni".
The festival will open on April 11 with "In the Shadows", starring Manoj Bajpayee as a reclusive shopkeeper who vows to rescue his young neighbor from abuse at the hands of his father. The film also features  Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi, Shahana Goswami.
Rima Das' "Village Rockstars" will close the five-day-long movie extravaganza on April 15.
This year the festival will feature four world premieres, three North American premieres, two US premieres, and 14 Los Angeles premieres.
"This year's lineup is a testament to the rich variety of genre, style and skill that exists within the Indian filmmaking community. We're enormously proud to present this collection of exciting, inspiring, and challenging stories that are sure to make for a thrilling festival  experience," IFFLA's Director of Programming Mike Dougherty said in a statement.
Hansal ...

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles to remember Sridevi

Actor Lily James is in negotiations to star in Danny Boyle's upcoming comedy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the yet untitled film is musically-themed and set in the 1960s or '70s,
Richard Curtis has written the script for the project being produced by Universal Studios.
Curtis and Boyle will also serve as the producers.
Last year James appeared in "Baby Driver" and "Darkest Hour".

Lily James in talks for Danny Boyle comedy

Vin Diesel has been roped in to star in the title role of "Bloodshot".
The 50-year-old action hero will play the super soldier in the Sony Pictures adaptation of the Valiant comic book series, according to Deadline.
Dave Wilson, who long collaborated with "Deadpool" director Tim Miller, will make his directorial debut with the film.
Bloodshot is a former soldier who is able to regenerate and metamorphose due to nano-computers being injected into his bloodstream, enabling him recover from injuries quickly and shape shift.
When he is brought back from the dead by technology, he discovers he must battle memory loss and come to terms with his new powers.
The tone of the movie is expected to be dark and R-rated, not a fun family movie.
Diesel reunites with "Fast and the Furious" producer Neal H Moritz on the project.
Production starts this July.

Vin Diesel confirmed as Bloodshot

USA Network has given a series order to "Suits" spinoff which will star Gina Torres in the lead.
The new show will centre around Torres character Jessica Pearson, a powerhouse lawyer as she adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics, the studio said in a press release.
The spinoff will be executive produced and written by "Suits" creator Aaron Korsh along with executive producer and showrunner Daniel Arkin.
Doug Liman, David Bartis and Gene Klein will also serve as executive producers, along with Torres.
"It was an extraordinary pleasure working with Gina on 'Suits' for six years. Beyond her undeniable talent, she is an incredible partner and collaborator, and I always hoped we would work together again," said Korsh.

'Suits' spinoff given series order by USA Network

Actors Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew are ditching their scrubs at the end of the current season of "Grey's Anatomy".
Capshaw and Drew, who play Arizona Robbins and April Kepner respectively in the ABC's hit medical drama currently in season 14, have been associated with the series since 10 and nine installments.
Creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes said the two characters played an important role in representing both "LBGTQ and devout Christian communities", which had not received the space they deserve on television, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"It's always hard for me to say goodbye to any of my characters. Both Arizona Robbins and April Kepner are not only beloved but iconic - both the LBGTQ  and devout Christian communities are underrepresented on TV. I will be forever grateful to both Jessica and Sarah for bringing these characters to life," Rhimes said in a statement.
Co-showrunner and executive producer Krista Vernoff said it was a privilege to work with two ..

Jessica Capshaw, Sarah Drew to exit 'Grey's Anatomy' after S14

Few days after taking home two Oscars at the 90th Academy Awards, director Guillermo del Toro has revealed that he divorced his wife of three decades Lorenza Newton last year.
Del Toro told Mexican magazine Reforma, "I separated in February (of 2017) and divorced in September. But few people knew."
Speculation began to swirl about del Toro's marriage when he walked the Oscars red carpet arm-in-arm with screenwriter Kim Morgan, who penned the director's upcoming project, "Nightmare Alley".
Del Toro, who won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for his film, "The Shape of Water", also thanked Morgan in his acceptance speech.
In the interview, the director, however,  said he is just good friends with Morgan and she was not a factor in his divorce.
"She is working with me, we have a nice friendship. In case some news appear, let's clarify that I separated in February. I started working with her at the end of the summer."
Del Toro shares daughters Marisa and Mariana with Newton.

Director Guillermo del Toro announces divorce

Yami Gautam says she is looking forward to work with Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in "Batti Gul Meter Chalu."
The film marks the first on-screen collaboration between Yami and the two actors.
"I saw him (Shahid) recently in 'Padmaavat' and he was superb. I have loved watching him in films like 'Udta Punjab', 'Haider', 'Kaminey'. He has always created a new character,  something for which we can't have a reference point. He has put endless amount of hard work as an actor on all these films. I adore him and admire him as an actor. He is a versatile actor," Yami told PTI.
"I have never worked with Shraddha before. She is lovely person, so looking forward to working with her," she added.
Yami, however, did not divulge further details about the Shree Narayan Singh-directed project.
"I am not telling the story. (All I can say) Both Shahid and I are playing lawyers and I can't wait to start the shoot. I am happy the way my character has shaped up. She is a very strong girl."
The first ..

Admire Shahid as an actor: Yami Gautam

- A South Korean actor accused of sexual assault in a spiralling wave of #MeToo accusations in the country was found dead today, Yonhap news agency reported.
Jo Min-ki, who had been accused of sexually molesting at least eight victims, was found dead at his home in Seoul, Yonhap cited police as saying, adding suicide was suspected.
Most of his victims were drama students at a provincial university where he taught, it said, adding the 52-year-old had been forced out of his professorship over the scandal, leaving his career in tatters.
His roles were mainly in television series, but he also appeared in a number of films.
The #MeToo movement has gradually gained ground in South Korea, which remains socially conservative and patriarchal in many respects despite its economic and technological advances.
Accusations of abuse have been laid against prominent men in fields ranging from politics to the arts.
Earlier this week, provincial governor and former presidential contender Ahn Hee-jung ..

S. Korean actor accused of sexual assault found dead: Yonhap

Actor Rani Mukerji had interactive sessions with author Brad Cohen, on whose autobiography her film "Hichki" is based, to learn about the Tourette syndrome.
Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, "Hichki" features Rani as an inspiring and self-motivated school teacher named Naina Mathur who suffers from Tourrete syndrome.
The film is based Cohen's autobiography "Front of the Class : How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had".
Rani's story in the film mirrors the life of Cohen, a respected and popular motivational speaker and teacher from the United States.
Malhotra said that he had been in constant touch with the author regarding the movie for five years and narrated the project to Rani in 2016.
"... I've been tic-ing throughout those 5 years in his voice and giving those narrations. So when I narrated the script to her I narrated it with the tics.. Even to Adi and Maneesh I narrated it with the tics. So we knew that's a tough one to come around. So made her meet some people ...

Brad Cohen helped Rani Mukerji to understand 'Hichki' character

Hollywood veteran Susan Sarandon has revealed that her "Twilight" co-star Paul Newman once gave a part of his salary to her after he came to know that she was being paid less than the male leads in the film.
The 71-year-old actor said on the sets of the 1998 movie she discovered that her two male co-stars (Newman, Gene Hackman) were receiving a higher pay than her.
The film's poster although showed all three stars being given equal billing.
She said the producers said it was "favoured nations", "but they meant the two guys".
The phrase "favoured nations" is a contract between a producer and an actor, which ensures the actors are given the same terms as their co-stars.
Sarandon told BBC 5 live that Newman "stepped forward and said, 'Well I'll give you part of mine'. So, yeah, he was a gem."
The actor recounted the time when Emma Stone had called for equal pay in Hollywood, some of her male co-actors stepped up and offered their part of the fee.
"Emma Stone once came forward and said ...

Paul Newman gave me part of his salary: Susan Sarandon

"It" star Bill Skarsgard and Maika Monroe will lead the cast of the new film "Villains".
The film, a dark comedic thriller, will be directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, reported Deadline.
The film is about a pair of amateur criminals who, after breaking into a suburban home, stumble upon a dark secret and two sadistic homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.
Tim and Trevor White are producing, along with Allan Mandelbaum and Garrick Dion. Aaron L Gilbert and Jason Cloth are executive producing, while Rick Rickertsen and Mary Solomon are co-producing.

Bill Skarsgard, Maika Monroe to star in 'Villains'

"Star Wars" franchise veteran Mark Hamill has been awarded with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The 66-year-old, best known for his role of Luke Skywalker in the hit series, was honoured in a ceremony in front of Los Angeles' El Capitan Theatre and it was attended by Harrison Ford and director George Lucas, along with robot R2-D2.
"These will be brief remarks because words truly fail me. It's hard to convey my gratitude, my joy, the exhilaration of being recognised this way. I haven't been this speechless since 'The Force Awakens'," Hamill said.
"If it weren't for the public, I'd be nowhere. From Jedi to Joker and back again, it's been a fantastic ride. Thank you so much and may the force with each and every one of you," he added.
Ford, who played the character of Han Solo in the series, remembered late Carrie Fisher at the ceremony. Fisher, who portrayed the role of Princess Leia, died in December 2016.
"When thinking about today, I was really sorry we don't have the ...

Mark Hamill honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

David Chase, the creator of HBO's "The Sopranos", is planning a prequel to the hit series.
New Line has bought the script of the prequel, which has a working title of "The Many Saints of Newark". It has been written by Chase and Lawrence Konner, who has also written for "The Sopranos" in the past.
It will be set against the backdrop of the Newark riots of the 1960s when African-Americans and Italians were adversaries, reported Variety.
"David is a masterful storyteller and we, along with our colleagues at HBO, are thrilled that he has decided to revisit, and enlarge, the 'Soprano' universe in a feature film," Warner Bros Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich said.
The hit HBO series, headlined by James Gandolfini, ran for six seasons and won 21 Emmys. Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steve Schirripa, and Tony Sirico also starred in the show.

David Chase developing prequel to 'The Sopranos'

"Blade Runner 2049" actor Mackenzie Davis is in negotiations to star in the new "Terminator" film.
If finalised, the 30-year-old star will join Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the latest instalment of the series, which will be helmed by "Deadpool" director Tim Miller.
The film, which will be a direct sequel to "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", will be produced by James Cameron and David Ellison, reported Variety.
Schwarzenegger will reprise his role of cyborg T-800 while Hamilton will be making a comeback to series with her character Sarah Connor.
The movie is scheduled to be released on July 26 next year. Schwarzenegger had recently  said that on the project will start in June this year.

Mackenzie Davis in talks for new 'Terminator' film

"The Jungle Book" director Jon Favreau has signed on to write a live-action 'Star Wars' series for Disney.
Favreau, 51, whose directorial credits also includes "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2", will also executive produce the series which will be launched on Disney's streaming platform.
"If you told me at 11 years old that I would be getting to tell stories in the Star Wars universe, I wouldn't have believed you. I can't wait to embark upon this exciting adventure," Favreau said in a statement.
Favreau is not a stranger to the "Star Wars" universe, having played roles in both the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" animated series and in the upcoming "Solo: A Star Wars Story".
"I couldn't be more excited about Jon coming on board to produce and write for the new direct-to-consumer platform," Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said.
"Jon brings the perfect mix of producing and writing talent, combined with a fluency in the Star Wars universe. This series will allow Jon the chance to work with a ..

Jon Favreau to pen new live-action 'Star Wars' series

A prominent American newspaper has doffed its cap to Bollywood legend Madhubala who is among 15 remarkable women across the world it pays homage to.  The New York Times has gone back in time to remember the contribution of these women by writing their obituary in a new segment called 'Overlooked'.
"Since 1851, obituaries in the New York Times have been dominated by white men. Now, we are adding the stories of 15 remarkable women," the newspaper wrote.
"Obituary writing is more about life than death: the last word, a testament to a human contribution. Yet who gets remembered - and how - inherently involves judgment."
Madhubala, who has often been compared to another tragic screen icon -- Marilyn Monroe, has been profiled by Aisha Khan in the newspaper.
"Madhubala (born as Mumtaz Begum) often portrayed modern young women testing the limits of traditions," the newspaper said while recalling her first major role as the leading lady in 1949 film "Mahal" opposite Ashok Kumar. She was 16 at .

Madhubala remembered by NYT in its 'Overlooked' obituary section

US actress Meghan Markle has been baptised by the leader of the Church of England ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry in May, the Daily Mail reported today.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby performed the 45-minute ceremony at London's Chapel Royal on Tuesday in the presence of Prince Charles, her future father-in-law, the paper said.
Prince Harry's Kensington Palace office declined to comment.
Markle, 36, is understood to have chosen to be baptised and confirmed into the Anglican church out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II's role as the head of the denomination.
The ceremony involved the "Suits" actress being doused with holy water from the River Jordan from the private royal family font, according to the Mail.
The couple will wed on May 19 at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, a residence of Queen Elizabeth II's located west of London.
Markle's father is an Episcopalian -- an offshoot of the Anglican Church in the US -- while her mother belonged to another Protestant ...

Meghan Markle baptised ahead of royal wedding: report

"Hindi Medium", starring Irrfan Khan and Pakistani actor Saba Qamar, will release in China on April 4.
The film, which released last year, will be screened in China after Bollywood films such as "Dangal" and "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" opened to rave reviews and massive box office collections.
The movie has been produced by Bhushan Kumar (T-Series) and Dinesh Vijan (Maddock Films).
T Series made the announcement on Twitter.
"After successful outing in India and winning several awards, @irrfank starrer @HindiMediumfilm produced by #BhushanKumar's @TSeries & #DineshVijan's @MaddockFilms will now release in China on 4th April 2018. Directed by #SaketChaudhary.  @s_qamarzaman @deepakdobriyal," the tweet read with the poster of the film in Mandarin.
The film, directed by Saket Chaudhary, narrates the story of parents who would go to any lengths to enrol their daughter into an English-medium school and be accepted by the society.
Also featuring Deepak Dobriyal, Amrita Singh and Tillotama Shome, ...

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