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Arbaaz 'confesses' to placing bets; Bollywood producer also under scanner

Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan has told police that he has been betting on cricket matches for the past five to six years, a police official claimed today. The police also said that interrogation of alleged bookie Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad revealed that a prominent Bollywood producer was also involved in the betting racket. The producer would be summoned soon, an official said. Khan, who appeared before Thane Police's Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) this morning, also claimed that he had not placed bets on any match of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League that ended on May 27, the official said. "The actor told police that he has been betting on cricket matches for the past 5-6 years," the police official said on the condition of anonymity. Jalan also told the interrogators that a Bollywood producer, who is the CEO of a film production-distribution company based in Mumbai, was his "partner" in the betting racket, the official said. Police were going to summon the ...

"Race 3" is my second innings, says Saqib Saleem

Saqib Saleem has acted in a number of films since his film debut but the actor believes that it will be the Salman Khan-starrer "Race 3" which will help him connect with the audiences. The 30-year-old actor debuted as an actor with "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge" in 2011 and since then has worked in films such as "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", "Bombay Talkies" and "Hawaa Hawaai". Though his performances in the films were praise by the critics, none of them proved to be a box office hit, and Saqib now feels that courtesy the superstar's huge fan following, the dry spell for him will come to an end. "Though my work has been liked in the films that I have done so far but none of them have done the numbers that astound anybody. The films have never graduated to the next step, where people have said, 'what a film'. "So I needed that transition happening in life. I am 30-year-old now, having done few films earlier but I am taking 'Race 3' as my second innings in my career," Saqib told PTI. The actor is

Auto-tuning can make bathroom singer sound professional: Satish Kaushik

Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, who is all set to debut as a singer with a YouTube channel titled "Paglots", says auto-tuning can make a "bathroom singer" sound like a professional.

Varun Dhawan's former co-star in Tiger Shroff-starrer

Actor Daljeet Singh Gujral, who featured in Varun Dhawan-starrer "Main Tera Hero", will play actor Tiger Shroff's friend in Karan Johars upcoming film "Student of the Year 2".

Govind Namdev's next film on rape victim

Actor Govind Namdev, known for featuring in movies like "Bandit Queen", "Satya" and "Sarfarosh", will be seen in a film titled "Santap" based on a rape victim.

I never felt like an outsider in India: Anusha Dandekar

Popular VJ Anusha Dandekar, who shifted base from Australia to Mumbai in 2002, says she never felt like an outsider in the country, but it was the language which was a huge barrier.

Rishi Kapoor remembers father Raj Kapoor on death anniversary

Today marks the 30th death anniversary of legendary actor Raj Kapoor.On the occasion, Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to pay homage to his father.Along with a picture, the 65-year-old wrote, "14th December,1924.Peshawar- 2nd June, 1988.New Delhi. Remembering you........."Actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor was also known as 'the greatest showman of Hindi cinema'. He won three National Awards, and 11 Filmfare trophies, and was conferred with the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Honours.Meanwhile, Twitterverse also paid tribute to one of the greatest Bollywood superstars."Shri Raj Kapoor & Amitabh Bachchan in the song 'John Jaani Jhanardhan' from 'Naseeb' ~ magical moment @SrBachchan Remembering The Showman Shri Raj Kapoor Sahab in his Death Anniversary," wrote one user."I remember #RajKapoor, 'the greatest showman of Hindi cinema' on his death anniversary.Greatest Director & Editor of All Time who had a glorious & exemplary career spanning for 4 Decades. He won 3 .

Jessica Biel explains why she came back to TV

Actor Jessica Biel has opened up about her 15-year-long hiatus from a full-fledged TV commitment, saying she came back to the small screen as she wanted to take control of her career. The 36-year-old actor was a popular face of the TV show "7th Heaven", where she played Mary Camden for close to 10 years. For 15 years, Biel made sporadic appearances on television and starred in films such as "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Total Recall" and "A-Team". She eventually returned to TV with "The Sinner" in 2017. "There wasn't like a driving force behind it. I got on a path of doing films. But, as we all know, the film industry has become very limited. I wanted to take control of my career again, which is what I had in mind when I started this small production company (Iron Ocean Studios). I felt that it was my duty to step into my own..." Biel told The Hollywood Reporter. "I felt finally confident in my life, as a person, to do that. Also, television was changing: It's become such an ...

'60 per cent Chinese kids get Internet between 6 and 10'

More than 60 per cent of Chinese youngsters start using Internet between the age of six and 10, according to a survey. Nearly half of them spend less than two hours a day on the Internet, while 24 per cent stay online two to four hours every day, a survey jointly conducted by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Tencent said. Short videos and music are the subjects which they spend a lot of time on, as 29 per cent of respondents said they "spend almost all the time" listening music and 20 per cent watching short videos. The survey also found that many use the Internet for learning purposes, as 20 per cent said they have to search for data and information, doing homework and looking up words online every day. Some 22 per cent said they would use the Internet to read news and current affairs. The survey warned that pornography, Internet fraud and cyberbullying have become major threats for young people, state-run Xinhua ...

Katy Perry accidentally posts racy message for Bloom on Instagram

Singer Katy Perry accidentally shared a private racy message for actor Orlando Bloom on Instagram.

Kushal Punjabi enters '...Crossroads'

Actor Kushal Punjabi will play a father in an episode of the upcoming show "Zindagi Ke Crossroads", which is hosted by actor Ram Kapoor.

Arko meets Grammy nominated Brandon Freisen

Musician Arko Pravo Mukherjee, who met Grammy nominated producer Brandon Freisen, says he spent quality hours with him talking about music.

'Veere Di Wedding' off to a 'solid' start

The much-hyped movie 'Veere Di Wedding' has made its way to the list of top five openers of 2018.Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania, the flick has garnered Rs 10.7 crore on its opening day.Film critic Taran Adarsh took to social media to share the numbers, writing, "#VeereDiWedding has a WINNING START on Day 1... Makes its way into the TOP 5 OPENERS of 2018... Expected to build up a SOLID TOTAL over the weekend... Fri Rs 10.70 cr. India biz."He further said the film has taken a 'solid start' in key international markets as well."#VeereDiWedding takes a SOLID START in key international markets on Fri...AUSTRALIA: A$ 108,246 [Rs 54.87 lakhs]... Debuts at No 7UK: £ 65,423 [Rs 58.49 lakhs]... Debuts at No 8NEW ZEALAND: NZ$ 35,975 [Rs 16.82 lakhs]... Debuts at No 5," tweeted Adarsh.Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, the film has been backed by Ekta Kapoor.

IPL betting case: Arbaaz confesses to placing bets earlier, claims cops

Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan has told police that he has been betting on cricket matches for the past five to six years, a police official claimed today. The actor, however, claimed that he had not placed bets on any match of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League that ended on May 27, the official said. Khan arrived here today for recording his statement before the police in connection with an alleged IPL betting racket, officials said. "The actor told police that he has been betting on cricket matches for the past 5-6 years," the police official said on the condition of anonymity. The city police yesterday issued summons to the 50-year-old actor-producer for recording his statement today in connection with the betting racket. The recording of his statement was still underway, the official said. In a letter sent to Khan, the police asked him to join the probe in the wake of arrest of an alleged bookie who was placing bets on the recently-concluded Indian Premier .

Anupam Kher joins Audit Advisory Board as member

Anupam Kher has joined the Audit Advisory Board (AAB) as a member. The veteran actor says he is honoured to be in the company of such learned board members.

Feel sorry for trollers: Sonam Kapoor

Actress Sonam Kapoor says she does not get bogged down with social media bullying and added that she feels sorry for trollers.

Priyanka, Nick Jonas 'very affectionate' during date

American singer Nick Jonas and Indian actress Priyanka Chopra continued to fuel dating rumours during a night out in West Hollywood, California where they "cozied up".

Willem Dafoe joins Anne Hathaway starrer

Actor Willem Dafoe has signed on to co-star with actress Anne Hathaway in the Netflix movie "The Last Thing He Wanted".

Shikha Talsania 'won't mind' playing role similar to Meera

Actress Shikha Talsania says if people offer her a role similar to the one that she played in the new film "Veere Di Wedding", she wouldn't mind and would bring some variation.

Paul Bettany talks about 'moving' death scene in 'Infinity War'

Actor Paul Bettany believes that the death scene of his superhero character Vision in "Avengers: Infinity War" was quite "moving". The character was twice killed in the smash-hit superhero ensemble -- once by the "love of your life" Scarlet Witch and then by supervillain Thanos who plucked the Mind Stone out of his head. "I think that being murdered by the love of your life because you're asking them to is pretty moving stuff that they wrote for us," Bettany told GQ in an interview. Asked about the equation he shares with co-star Elizabeth Olsen, who essays the role of Scarlet Witch in the franchise, the 47-year-old actor said he does not "believe in chemistry". "It so happens that Lizzy and I just get on really well with each other, and she's super professional and, you know, she's never late," Bettany said. "And I'm never late, and I love that. Because when you've got three kids and a life to be living and somebody's half-an-hour late to set, you start to get a little bit like, ...