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Digital medium keeps people employed, active: Arunoday Singh

Actor Arunoday Singh is happy with the growth of digital platforms for entertainment content. He says it keeps many people active and employed.

Saroj Khan defends casting couch, says 'provides livelihood'

Defending the practice of casting couch in the film industry, veteran choreographer Saroj Khan has said it's done with consent and at least provides livelihood.The 69-year-old, who has choreographed more than 2000 songs in her career, further said the 'tradition' has been going on since centuries and blaming just Bollywood is unfair."This is going on from 'baba Adam's times', it is not new. Someone or the other always tries to take an advantage of a girl. The government officilas do it too, then why are we only behind the film industry? It provides livelihood at least," she said.Further putting her view forward, she said as to why would anyone want to sell herself if she is confident about her talent."Does not rape and leave you. It is up to the girl, what she wants to do. If you don't want to fall into wrong hands, you won't. If you are talented, why would you sell yourself? Don't blame the film industry's name, it is everything to us," she said.

Have always tried experimenting with my roles: Anushka Sharma

Actress Anushka Sharma says experimenting with roles has been a mainstay in her career from the start.

Richa's look inspired by Parveen Babi's 'Jawani janeman'

Actress Richa Chadha will be seen sporting late veteran actress Parveen Babis look from the song "Jawani janeman" for a song in her upcoming film "Daas Dev".

'102 Not Out' to release in Russia

Director Umesh Shukla's forthcoming film "102 Not Out" will also release in Russia on the same day as it will hit the screens in India on May 4.

Liam Hemsworth pranks Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus was punked by her fiance Liam Hemsworth once again. The 25-year-old singer shared a selfie video with the actor on Instagram Story over the weekend, in which she can be seen riding shotgun with him as they grooved to 21 Savage's 2017 single, "Bank Account". As Cyrus was concentrating on having a good time while looking into the camera, Hemsworth, 28, pranked her by yelling, "Oh sh*t" - faking to lose the car's control. The "Malibu" hitmaker captioned the video: "I fu**ing hate when he does this sh*t." Hemsworth had also pulled a similar prank on Cyrus in 2016. After breaking up in 2012, the couple reconciled two years ago.

'Home Alone' films are 'background radiation at Christmas time': Macaulay Culkin

Actor Macaulay Culkin says he steers clear of watching his "Home Alone" movies over Christmas holidays as he feels they are akin to "background radiation" for him around the festivities. The 37-year-old actor, who shot to fame as a child artiste with the role of Kevin McAllister - an eight-year-old mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas vacation. In an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' show, Culkin told the host he remembered watching the film first time in years when the cast reunited for 15-year anniversary DVD commentary. "I don't really watch them all that often. It's background radiation at Christmas time. I've had people who want to sit down and watch it with me, which is both flattering and creepy. "I'm remembering that day on set, like, how I was hiding my Pepsi behind the couch. I can't watch it the same way other people can," he said. 'Tis may be the season of reboots and revivals in Hollywood, but the actor is not interested in doing the films all .

EU opens in-depth investigation into Apple's Shazam acquisition

The European Commission has announced an in-depth investigation into Apple's proposed $400 million acquisition of popular music recognition app Shazam.

Miley Cyrus shares rare video with Hemsworth

Singer-actress Miley Cyrus has shared a rare video of herself with her partner and actor Liam Hemsworth on social media.

Have a deep connection with Chinese culture: Kat Dennings

Actress Kat Dennings says she has a "very deep" connection with Chinese culture because of her family.

Culkin doesn't watch 'Home Alone' on Christmas

"Home Alone" movies might be holiday favourites for many families, but they aren't for Macaulay Culkin, who starred in the films as a child actor.

Kate Hudson shows her baby bump in bikini

Actress Kate Hudson flaunted her blooming baby bump as she soaked the sun in a red bikini.

More rape cases being reported is a good thing, says Naseeruddin

Iconic actor Naseeruddin Shah who feels disturbed about the recent barbaric rape and murder cases of young girls, says that more rape cases are reported to police and media these days, as compared to earlier, which is "a positive sign".

Rajini reaffirms he is game for politics, open to criticism

Top actor Rajinikanth today asserted he will launch his political party as announced already and said criticism against him cannot be avoided since he aspired to join politics. "I am going to launch the party. It is for sure. The date is, however, not known and I will let you know at the right time," he told reporters here ahead of leaving for US tonight on a personal trip. 67-year old Rajinikanth, who has a large fan following, had in December last announced his plans to float a political party and recently said there was a "vacuum for a good leader" in the state politics currently and he would provide a good administration. Ruling AIADMK and DMK have dismissed his view of political vacuum. On criticism against him from some, including some of his "friends," he said, "in politics, there will be criticism. In public life criticism cannot be avoided completely. Criticism will be there." Rajinikanth said he was going on a personal trip to the US for about 10 days. To a ...

No let up in Pawan Kalyan's attacks on TV channels

Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan on Monday continued his attacks on some Telugu news channels for repeatedly telecasting aactress Sri Reddy's video in which she used a vulgar word about his mother.

EU investigators to investigate Apple's bid for Shazam

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators opened on Monday an investigation into iPhone maker Apple's bid for British music discovery app Shazam, concerned that the deal may hurt competition.

SC rejects plea for deletion of 'jauhar' scenes from 'Padmavaat'

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea by social activist Swami Agnivesh seeking deletion of scenes from the Deepika Padukone-starrer 'Padmaavat' on the ground that it eulogised the banned practice of 'Jauhar' and 'Sati' among Hindus. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra rejected Angivesh's plea which also sought lodging of an FIR against the producer and director of the film for glorifying the social evil of 'jauhar' (self immolation by widows on their husband's funeral pyre). "Once the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) clears the movie, deletion of scenes cannot be directed," the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said. Lawyer Mehmood Pracha, appearing for Agnivesh, said the Delhi High Court failed to appreciate the fact the society would be benefitted if the glorification of 'sati' in the film Padmaavat' was prevented. The bench, which did not agree with the submissions, referred to the novel "Devdas," written by eminent novelist ..

Dreadful that instead of perpetrators, girls have to feel ashamed: Shah on Kathua and Unnao rape cases

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah today said it's is a "strange an dreadful" situation the society is going through where instead of the perpetrators, the girls are made to feel embarrassed. The actor was asked his opinion about the Kathua and Unnao rape cases which have generated nation-wide outrage. The actor said "such horrors have always been happening" but they are being reported more now "which is a good thing." "There was a wonderful thing I read in paper yesterday where a young rape survivor said 'why should we hide our faces and names, it's the people who commit these crimes should be hiding their faces.' "It's a strange and a dreadful situation which the society is in, where instead of the perpetrators it's the girl who has to feel embarrassed and ashamed...," Shah told reporters. The "A Wednesday" actor, who was speaking at the trailer launch of his new film "Hope aur Hum", said even though these incidents are horrifying, they should be reported and talked about. "It's a good .

SC stays cases against Salman Khan for 'derogatory' remarks against a community

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan today got relief from the Supreme Court which stayed criminal proceedings and enquiries against him for alleged derogatory remarks against 'Valmiki' community members during the promotion of his film 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said as an interim measure the criminal proceedings and enquiries initiated on the basis of FIRs lodged against the petitioner (Khan) in various states shall remain stayed. During the hearing, senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for the actor, said that some six-seven criminal cases had been lodged against him at Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Mumbai. The bench asked Kaul to provide specific details of the cases pending against Khan and observed that it was a poorly drafted petition. Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Rajasthan said he was aware of the factual matrix of the case and would like to file a reply till April ...

'Westworld' season 2 confuses fans

The first episode of season two of 'Westworld' is out and fans are going berserk as they are not able to understand it.The sci-fi mind-bender returned with its Season 2 and the first episode of the same was aired on April 22.American actress, Esther Povitsky, tweeted, "I forgot that Westworld isn't a tv show it's just a weekly final exam for a class you didn't sign up for."A fan wrote, "one episode into season two of westworld and i already have 712 questions and no answers."American comedian, Jeff Allen, also wrote, "I'm not evening going to pretend I understood the first episode of season 2 #Westworld #Confused."The second season premiere debuted on HBO and Sky Atlantic with a 70-minute long episode.Westworld is an American thriller series manifesting a futuristic Western-themed amusement park in which the visitors interact with automatons. However, all hell breaks loose when the automatons begin malfunctioning.