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Actor Ayyaz Ahmed working on poetry book

Actor Ayyaz Ahmed is compiling his as well as his fathers poems into a book.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 4:25 PM IST

TV actors stress on financial independence for women

Actors like Priyanshu Jora, Aasif Sheikh and Ankit Gera feel women should have financial independence as it is the first step towards equality.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 4:20 PM IST

Post Malone to headline Billboard Music Awards after-party

Rapper Post Malone, who will be heading to the 2018 Billboard Music Awards as a nominee, will be headlining the official Billboard Music Awards after-party as well.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 4:00 PM IST

Stormy Daniels taunts fake Trump on comedy show SNL

Stormy Daniels, the real one, took on Donald Trump, depicted by Alec Baldwin, on comedy show Saturday Night Live and taunted him saying the only way to end the furor over their alleged tryst was for him to resign. Daniels drew screams and applause when she appeared in the opening skit of SNL. She took a call at Trump's request from his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, played by comedian Ben Stiller. Trump said he would just listen in as they spoke, and Cohen asked Daniels if she was alone. "What are you wearing,?" the fake Trump blurted out, to laughter, before cutting the faux Cohen out of the call. Trump has denied allegations from Daniels, a porn star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, that they had an affair in 2006. But Cohen has admitted he paid her USD 130,000 just days before the 2016 election. Trump has denied the affair or knowing anything about the payment, until his new lawyer Rudy Giuliani acknowledged shockingly this week that Trump had in fact reimbursed Cohen for ...

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 4:00 PM IST

People have realised exercise is best medicine: Zumba star Beto Perez

Excited about hosting a masterclass in India, Beto Perez, creator of the fitness solution Zumba, says by creating a fun environment, people don't realise how hard they are working out. He is glad people worldwide are becoming conscious about the importance of exercise.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:45 PM IST

Post Malone to headline official 2018 Billboard Music Awards after-party

Post Malone is all set to rock the official Billboard Music Awards after-party this year. The 22-year-old rapper, who has scored 13 nominations across 12 categories, is headlining the star-studded bash, Billboard reported. Sun will not set on the BBMAs as Malone will keep the festivities alive going in Las Vegas at Hakassan at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The awards will be hosted by Kelly Clarkson. Vh1 will exclusively telecast the ceremony in India on May 21, Monday at 6.30 a.m. Repeat telecast on May 22, Tuesday at 10 p.m.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:40 PM IST

Director Arjun Hingorani, who launched Dharmendra, dies at 92

Veteran filmmaker Arjun Hingorani, who launched Dharmendra in Bollywood with 1960 film "Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere", died yesterday. He was 92. The director-producer breathed his last at Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. "Arjun Hingorani peacefully left for the heavenly abode," Atul Mohan, vice president of the Chamber of Film Journalists said in a statement. According to the statement, the last rites of the deceased filmmaker were performed in the Vrindavan dham. A prayer service is expected to be held in Mumbai. Dharmendra took to Twitter to express his grief over Hingorani's demise. "Arjun Hingorani, the man who put his hand around the shoulder of this loner in Mumbai, has left us forever... I am extremely sad! May his soul rest in peace!" he tweeted. Hingorani, whose career spanned three decades beginning from 1960s, is mostly remembered for frequently collaborating with Dharmendra. After launching the star, Hingorani developed a close friendship with him, and the duo went on to work in .

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:35 PM IST

Stormy Daniels makes cameo on 'SNL'

Porn star Stormy Daniels made a surprise cameo on American TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL) where she mocked US President Donald Trump over their alleged affair, the media reported.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:25 PM IST

Hopefully it'll work out: Alia on collaboration with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Actor Alia Bhatt has confirmed that she is in talks with "Bareilly Ki Barfi"director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for a project and hopes everything falls into place. There were reports that Ashwiny was considering Alia for a slice-of-life story. When asked about it, Alia said in an interview,"Yes, I have met her for something that I am really interested in and hopefully it will all work out. I am really excited about working with her. It's a very nice script." Alia, meanwhile, is working with Ranbir Kapoor in "Brahmastra", directed by Ayan Mukerji and is also shooting for "Kalank". Directed by Abhishek Varman, the epic drama stars Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Dhawan and Aditya Roy Kapur. The film, set in the 1940s, also features Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt. Asked about working with Madhuri, the young star said, "She is beautiful. She made it comfortable and normal. It is just the beginning. We have shot only for a couple of days." Alia, 25, is currently gearing up for the release of her latest ...

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:25 PM IST

Alia is fortunate not to have many failures: Soni Razdan

Veteran actor Soni Razdan is proud of her daughter Alia Bhatt's career choices, which are not governed by the "star" persona she has earned in her six-year-long Bollywood career. When it comes to picking up projects, the 61-year-old actor says Alia, 25, completely relies on her instincts. "I'm quite impressed by the way she has managed to choose her films correctly. She has done everything very instinctively. She has very strong instincts and she relies on them. The quality I really admire in her is, if she wants to do something she will do it with all heart. If not, she won't," Razdan told PTI. Starting from her acting debut as a lead in "Student of the Year", Alia has given back-to-back hits. The only box office debacle she has faced till now is Vikas Bahl's 2015 film "Shaandaar". Razdan is happy with the way Alia's career is shaping up, but feels it is "okay" for the young actor to face failures. "Failure is a part of life. Nobody wants to make a film that doesn't work. It doesn't

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:15 PM IST

Honoured to play role of Nargis in 'Sanju': Manisha Koirala

Manisha Koirala says she feels honoured to play the role of Sanjay Dutts mother and late actress Nargis Dutt in Rajkumar Hiranis upcoming film "Sanju".

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:05 PM IST

'Bioscopewala' release to coincide with Tagore's birth anniversary

The makers of "Bioscopewala", an extrapolation of Rabindranath Tagore's "Kabuliwala", had decided to change the movie's release date from February to May to coincide with the month of the Nobel Prize winner's 157th birth anniversary.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 3:00 PM IST

Steven R McQueen calls off engagement to Allie Silva

The Vampire Diaries star Steven R McQueen has revealed that he has called off engagement to model Allie Silva When the 29-year-old actor was asked about how the wedding planning was coming along, he told Us Weekly, "You know what? Actually, we called it off." We did. But yeah, it's just the way it was. It happened. McQueen said he is currently single and is "enjoying me time". If I'm stressed I like anything from hiking with my dogs to boxing. Whatever comes up, he added. The actor said in the future, he wants just love from the woman in his life. The former couple had announced their engagement in January on social media. "She said yes," McQueen had written. "My best friend, love of my life... YES, yes yes a million times over @steven_r_mcqueen," Silva said. They also shared a black-and-white picture that showed them kissing and holding hands over dinner. McQueen and Silva, whose full first name is Alexandra, started dating over a year ago. The actor went public with their ...

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:50 PM IST

Kamal Haasan, Rajkummar lend voice to film on sexual exploitation

Film celebrities Kamal Haasan, Vidya Balan, Puneeth Rajkumar, Jisshu Sengupta and Rajkummar Rao have lent their voice to "Amoli: Priceless", a digital documentary on commercial sexual exploitation of children.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:46 PM IST

Gaurav Sareen looks up to Hrithik Roshan

Actor Gaurav Sareen looks up to Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan and says he aspires to be like him.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:40 PM IST

Steven McQueen, Alexandra Silva call off engagement

"Vampire Diaries" star Steven McQueen says he has called off his engagement to model Alexandra Silva.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

Rita Ora to release girl power anthem

Singer Rita Ora has joined forces with rapper Cardi B and fellow singers Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha for a new girl power anthem.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

Honoured to play role of Nargis in Sanju: Manisha Koirala

Manisha Koirala says she feels honoured to play the role of Sanjay Dutts mother and late actress Nargis Dutts role in Rajkumar Hiranis upcoming film 'Sanju.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

Blake Lively returns to Instagram, re-follows Ryan Reynolds

Actor Blake Lively has made a comeback to Instagram after deleting her feed completely and un-following everyone on her friends' list, including her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The 30-year-old actor shared a new photo of herself over the weekend and added her old photos and also followed Reynolds, 41, again. "Re-uploading my page and loving this excuse to post this outfit from last month that I forgot to post the next day. Because after a couple days it's strange to post, like you're hung up on how awesome you were two days ago. Which highlights how lame you are now by comparison to how cool you were when you wore that amazing outfit. "So you wait a week or so for a #tbt. But then you realise it's way too soon for a #tbt, what were you thinking? You should've just posted the next day! What are you going to do now? You can't let that outfit go un-posted! And then you realize something even more important you've lost your cool entirely. Thanks social media. You've officially taken my ...

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:25 PM IST

Blake Lively back on Instagram

Actress Blake Lively is back on Instagram after wiping her feed completely and unfollowing everyone on her list including her husband and actor Ryan Reynolds.

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Updated On : 06 May 2018 | 2:20 PM IST