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Kim Kardashian meets Trump to discuss prison reform

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian West met President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss prison reform, the media reported.

Working in Bollywood is fun: Indian Ocean's Rahul Ram

Rahul Ram, the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of Indo-rock fusion band Indian Ocean, says working in Bollywood is fun, but he is averse to the idea of doing item songs.

Rajkumar Hirani reveals reason behind Aamir's No to play Sunil Dutt

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film 'Sanju' revealed the actual reason behind superstar Aamir Khan not playing the character of Sunil Dutt in the film.

Amazon Prime Video launches first Telugu web series

Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday launched its first Telugu prime exclusive series, "GangStars".

Fine being away from social media, says Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who isn't on any social media platform unlike other actors of his generation, says he is fine with being away from it.

Indonesian singer enthrals PM with 'Sabarmati ke Sant' at banquet

Indonesian singer Fryda Lucyana today enthralled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests with her rendition of popular Hindi song "Sabarmati ke Sant" at a banquet hosted by President Joko Widodo here. Accompanied by musicians playing traditional Indonesian instruments, the singer presented her rendition of the song from the 1954 film 'Jagriti' dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, who espoused non-violence. "A wonderful rendition of 'Sabarmati Ke Sant Tune Kar Diya Kamal' sung by Fryda Lucyana at the banquet hosted by President @jokowi for PM @narendramodi," the PMO tweeted. Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Jakarta last night on his first-ever official visit to Indonesia, was accorded a red carpet welcome on his arrival at the Merdeka palace, one of the presidential palaces in Indonesia, this morning. Modi and Widodo today discussed areas of strategic cooperation, ways towards ensuring better economic ties, closer cultural relations as well as regional and global issues of mutual ..

'Veere Di Wedding' banned in Pakistan over 'vulgar language'

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's upcoming film "Veere Di Wedding" has been banned by Pakistan's Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) due to "vulgar language". According to Express Tribune, all the members of the censor board unanimously came to a decision to ban the movie, while the film's distributors also withdrew their application to release it in Pakistan. "'Veere Di Wedding' was screened before the full board and all members were surprised to see such content being displayed. This film is not acceptable in our society due to its vulgarity and sexual dialogues spoken by the four girls and so, we decided to ban it," a senior CBFC official told the publication. The upcoming film has been directed by Shashanka Ghosh and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor. Also featuring Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania, the movie was scheduled to release on June 1.

Anushka's character in 'Sanju' inspired by film's writers

The mystery around actress Anushka Sharma's role in "Sanju" was unravelled here as director Rajkumar Hirani revealed that her character as a biographer is modelled on himself and Abhijat Joshi, who have co-written the film.

I think I was destined to play Sunil Dutt: Paresh Rawal

Veteran actor Paresh Rawal, who turned a year older on Wednesday, is all set to essay the role of the late Sunil Dutt in the film "Sanju", a biopic of Sanjay Dutt. He feels he was destined to play the role.

Rhea Kapoor inspired 'Veere Di Wedding' composer Shashwat Sachdev

Music composer Shashwat Sachdev says "Veere Di Wedding" producer Rhea Kapoor has been the source of inspiration and encouragement for his music in the film.

I really want Sanjay Dutt to like me, says Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, glimpses of whose portrayal as Sanjay Dutt in the trailer of "Sanju" has left the audience asking for more, says he really wants the senior actor to like him and his work.

There should never be an audition in a hotel room: Hugh Jackman

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman believes auditions in hotel rooms should be banned following a series of sexual misconduct allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein was accused of rape and sexual harassment by over 100 women and most of them claimed that they were assaulted by him in his hotel room during a meeting or an audition. The "Wolverine" star hopes the #MeToo and Time's Up campaign, which were launched after Weinstein expose and number of other similar incidents in Hollywood, will change the way things run in the film industry. ''There should never, ever be an audition again without a third person present, there should never be a meeting in a hotel room. You can call it a hotel room, but essentially it's a bedroom, right? "So why would you ever need to have a meeting there? So in many ways, it feels like there's a hopeful feeling that this could be a genuine change for the better," Jackman, 49, told the Australia's GQ magazine.

'Veere Di Wedding' banned in Pakistan over 'vulgar dialogues'

Bollywood film "Veere Di Wedding", starring stars like Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor in a story of four girls, has been banned in Pakistan because of "vulgar dialogues and obscene scenes."

'xXx4' to end with Deepika's 'lungi' dance?

After creating a buzz in Bollywood, seems like Deepika Padukone's 'lungi dance' is all set to cross over seven seas.D.J. Caruso, director of Deepika's Hollywood debut 'xXx: Return Of Xander Cage', took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his desire to end the fourth film in the franchise with a Bollywood song.He then said he is considering the 32-year-old's song from 'Chennai Express' for the same.He wrote, "I want to end xxx4 with and Bollywood dance song. Led of course by @deepikapadukone. Lungi Dance?? Something new?"Meanwhile, Vin Diesel will be seen in the fourth installment of the xXx series but the 'Padmaavat' star has not been confirmed yet.

'Yeh Un Dinon...' actors turn show's set into gym, spa

It wasn't long ago when "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai" actor Randeep Rai hopped on to the driver's seat of an auto-rickshaw for a short trip around the show's shooting location in Film City here. What's more? Its lead actress Ashi Singh turns masseuse for her co-stars and others like to workout when they are not facing the camera.

Ranbir gets emotional over dad's reaction on 'Sanju' trailer

"I got emotional after watching dad's reaction on 'Sanju' trailer," revealed Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor.Recently, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor had said he is bursting with pride after watching Ranbir's impersonation of Sanjay Dutt in the much-anticipated trailer of the film.Reacting on the same at the trailer launch on Wednesday, the 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' star said, "Besides being my father, he is also an actor I admire. My dad would never say it on my face that I have done good work. That is why when Raju sir (Rajkumar Hirani) sent me the video, I got extremely emotional."Earlier, the '102 Not Out' star, who was shown the trailer prior to its worldwide release on May 30, had said, "The way Rajkumar Hirani has presented Ranbir is superb. The boy has really done well. I am so proud of him. I swear on Neetu (Kapoor) and Ranbir, I did not think it was Ranbir, I thought it was Sanjay Dutt."Meanwhile, the entire star cast sans Anushka Sharma was present at the trailer launch here.At the ...

My father never gives compliments: Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor says it is hard to please his father, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, but her mother Neetu has always been her biggest fan. The 35-year-old actor said his father never compliments him and only pushes him to work harder. Rishi, however, recently praised Ranbir's portrayal of Sanjay Dutt in upcoming biopic, "Sanju" and the young actor says he was touched by it. "Besides being my father, he is also an actor I really admire and respect... He never tells me to my face that I've done good work, not that I expect it either. But when you hear such words coming from him, it is incredible, it really moved me, made me emotional. "Every father wants their son to do well, but my father is very careful that he won't give compliments for free. He always tells us 'kasar reh gayi hai, work harder' (There is still scope for improvement, work harder)'. This was a wonderful gift," Ranbir said at the trailer launch of "Sanju". The actor added that his mother loves his performance in all his ...

I'm not made for Bollywood: Baba Sehgal

Rapper-composer Baba Sehgal, who is known for tracks like "Thanda thanda paani" and "Dil dhadke", says he is not made for Bollywood.

Aamir didn't want to play older character post 'Dangal':Hirani

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani today said he had offered the part of Sunil Dutt to Aamir Khan for the "Sanju" biopic but the superstar was reluctant to play an older character after "Dangal". Khan recently revealed that he was offered the role of Sunil Dutt in the biopic, but he was more keen to play the lead role, which was already with Ranbir Kapoor. When asked about this, Hirani said,"Aamir is a friend and whenever I write a script, I narrate it to him to get a reaction. I had narrated this to him as well, not with the intention of casting him to play any role (but because) he reacts very interestingly to the script. Out of greed I asked him if he would play Sunil Dutt's role." The director said Aamir turned down the role but not without giving it some thought. "He took it seriously and gave it a thought and said let's meet next week. When I met him, he showed me 'Dangal' and said 'I am already playing an older role, if my next film after this is again an older role, people will stop .

Dave Bautista confirms his Avengers return

Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista has confirmed he will appear in "Avengers 4" as well as "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3". The 49-year-old actor plays the part of Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). ''I don't know if I was supposed to, but I believe that I've already said publicly that I am in both," Bautista told Den of Geek. The actor, however, has no idea of how or when Drax will return to the money-spinning franchise. "We don't know. I don't even know. I haven't read the script for either, and, you know, I've talked to James (Gunn, 'Guardians' writer/director).