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Varun takes time out for 'October' song launch

Actor Varun Dhawan has taken a break from the shooting schedule of "Sui Dhaaga" to launch a song from his upcoming film "October" here.

It was exciting to work with Krasinski: Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt says it was exciting to work with husband and actor John Krasinski in film "A Quiet Place".

Lucky to have Shivangi as co-star: Mohsin

Actor Mohsin Khan says he feels lucky to feature along with his girlfriend Shivangi Joshi on the show "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai".

Ben Affleck, Lindsay Shookus 'still together'

Actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus are "very much still together", but they don't want to "rush anything" in their relationship.

Seth Rogen open to renew vows with wife

Actor Seth Rogen and wife Lauren Miller are up for renewing their wedding vows just so that they can have a big party.

S Durga is releasing nationwide on April 6

One of the much talked about Malayalam film "S Durga" is slated to release on April 6, says the director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan.

Bangladeshi fakes death to dodge betting payment after Karthik's last-ball six; held

A Bangladeshi man, who faked his death in a video to save over Rs 1 lakh he lost in cricket betting after Indian batsman Dinesh Karthik hit a last-ball six, has been arrested. Needing five off the final delivery, Karthik smashed Bangladeshi bowler Soumya Sarkar over extra-cover for a six, helping India pull off an incredible chase in the Nidhas T20 Tri-series final on March 18 in Sri Lanka. Police said that Adel Shikder, 25, had shot the video with the help of a makeup artist and two others, bdnews24.com reported. In the video, three people were seen slitting the throat of Shikder in a room. Blood on his throat and the wound were also shown in the video filmed with a mobile phone, the report said. Police said his throat was hidden behind a person when someone was purportedly slitting it. Later, they used red fruit juice as blood around his body. The video had gone viral on social media. Shikder was arrested for faking his death to save 150,000 taka (USD 1,807 or Rs 1,17,248) which he .

Kim Kardashian shuts down 'Photoshop fail' claims

Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian, who received flak for sharing a "Photoshop fail" picture of hers on social media, denied the claims terming them "ridiculous". Earlier, the 37-year-old entrepreneur posted her photograph on Instagram in which she can be seen walking with what oddly appeared to be a distorted car in the background. Some Internet users even pulled up the original photo to prove that the photo posted had been altered. After the picture went viral on social media, Kardashian wrote a short blog, titled 'What Photoshop fail?', denying the reports. "I'm seeing online and on news media outlets that I suffered a 'Photoshop fail'. So ridiculous!" she said. The "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" star also shared the mirrored edited picture a fan had made to drive her point home. "I reposted a picture on Instagram that a fan had already posted - I only added a filter to it. It looks like the fan mirrored the photo, which is the reason the car looks like that. So, this is ...

Sumeet Vyas learns from DJ Nucleya for 'High Jack'

Actor Sumeet Vyaas, who plays a disc jockey in his upcoming film "High Jack", took notes from popular Indian DJ Nucleya to prepare for the role.

Sagar Ballary plans to make 'Bheja Fry 3'

Director Sagar Ballary today said he plans to make the third installment of "Bheja Fry" but the film would have to wait as he is currently has his hands full. Featuring Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sarika, Milind Soman and Ranvir Shorey in lead roles, the comedy released in 2007. "Bheja Fry 2", its sequel, arrived in theatres in 2011 with Pathak and Kay Kay Menon in the lead. Both the films received favourable response from the audience and the critics. "We have an idea and some concept. We would like to make it definitely, we want to do it but as I am working on other films right now so 'Bheja Fry' is not going to happen immediately," Ballary told PTI. "I am sure had the film released today, it would have been a money spinner," he added. There have been reports that Ballary's next directorial venture would be a sports film, an inspiring story of a group of children who go on to win a prestigious championship, despite obstacles. The director, however, remained tight-lipped about ...

Farhan Akhtar denies playing cop in 'Don 3'

Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar today rubbished rumours that he would play the role of a police officer in "Don 3". The 44-year-old director, who recently hinted at working on the script of the third installment with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead, took to Twitter to clarify. "Request those who conjure up news about #Don3 without any fact checking to please refrain. It is not fair to raise expectations of the films fanbase via false news," Akhtar wrote. Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's production company, Excel Entertainment, owns the rights of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 1978 film "Don". Last year, Sidhwani said the team had started working on the script and the story. In terms of direction, it is unclear whether Akhtar, who directed the first two films, will be back at the helms again. It was rumoured that Deepika Padukone would replace Priyanka Chopra - who played cop, Roma in the first two films of the franchise. The star cast of the sequel is yet to be revealed.

Government treats cinema as publicity tool: Tigmanshu Dhulia

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia says the Indian government doesn't take the movie industry seriously, and instead uses it as a "publicity tool".

Emily Blunt open for 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel

Actor Emily Blunt is up for reprising her role of Emily Charlton in 2006 film "Devil Wears Prada". It was a breakout role for Blunt and she is not averse to revisit it provided co-star Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway also agree to return. "I mean if everyone wanted to do it, it would be cool... I'd be down," Blunt told ET. Blunt reunited with Streep and Stanley Tucci, who is now her brother-in-law, last week at a screening of Tucci's film "Final Portrait". "It's so funny because, you know, we don't tend to talk about work that much. You know, actors don't end up talking about work that much," she said. Blunt said Tucci finds the film funny. "Devil Wears Prada" author Lauren Weisberger has written a sequel to the original book. Her upcoming novel "When Life Gives You Lululemons", in fact, focuses on Emily Charlton. Blunt played the assistant to Streep's icy fashion magazine editor Miranda and she joked that they would never pair up for a friendly role. Streep has a cameo in "Mary ...

Tusshar Kapoor to share parenting skills on '9 Months'

Actor Tusshar Kapoor, who has a son via IVF and surrogacy, will be sharing parenting skills and more on the web series "9 Months".

Karthik Subbaraj to direct Rajinikanth in action-drama

Director Karthik Subbaraj today revealed that his 2014 film "Jigarthanda" helped him fulfil his dream of working with South superstar Rajinikanth. The director said he wanted to cast the actor in the film but was too scared to approach him as he was a budding filmmaker at that time. But when Rajinikanth saw "Jigarthanda", he praised the director and said he felt as if he was watching himself on the screen. They are now set to work on an action drama. Karthik, who is currently promoting "Mercury", his film with Prabhudheva, said, "When I wrote 'Jigartanda', I thought of him (Rajinikanth) while writing the part that was played by Bobby Simha." "Interestingly, when Rajini sir saw the film, he liked it and when we met he told Bobby and me that while he was watching 'Jigarthanda' he felt he was seeing himself on-screen," Karthik told PTI. When the director told the "Robot" star about his desire to cast him in the film, the 67-year-old actor said he should have approached him. "...He told .

Theatre should be available for children in primary education: Ram Gopal Bajaj

Veteran theatre actor-director Ram Gopal Bajaj, former Director of the National School of Drama, wants live performatives to be made available to children from the grassroot level.

Fans lose it over hilarious 'Deadpool 2' Hindi trailer

Ever since the Hindi trailer for Hollywood hit, 'Deadpool 2', has been dropped, fans have been losing their calm over its hilarity.The almost three minute long video hints at various Indian topics such as PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and Indian films such as 'Baahubali', 'Dangal', and 'Sultan'.A fan wrote, "The dp2 Hindi trailer was ???????? This version should be released globally!?? Almost died laughing ?? @VancityReynolds you hv to learn Hindi coz after #dp2hindi ur fan following in India will be ??? @deadpoolmovie #deadpool2inIndia #Deadpool2".Another fan tweeted, "Can't stop laughing, I really enjoyed this Hindi trailer of #Deadpool2 #Deadpool".Another fan quoted a line from the trailer and wrote about his eagerness to watch the Hindi version of the film, ""Duniya mein bahut gandgi faaili hai, aur main swachta abhiyaan ka fan hoon toh socha kyun na sabka vikaas main hi kar dun" This trailer makes me think kyun na hindi mein bhi dekhi jaaye yeh film.. ???? #Deadpool2".Another .

'Jal' wins top honour at National Students' Film Festival

Short movie "Jal" was awarded the best film honour at the recently concluded National Students' Film Festival. More than 80 students from 16 states across the country participated at the festival, which was organised at the Mumbai University here on March 24. The award ceremony was held a day later. Apart from the top honour, the makers of "Jal" took home Rs one lakh prize. The second big winner at the ceremony was "A (U) N", as it bagged the best Young director award and best cinematography honour. Other recipients include "Who am I and Zaad", which got the best scriptwriter award, "Avishkari", which won the best playback honour and "The Corner" that got the best film editing award.

Don 3: Farhan Akhtar puts an end to rumours

The third instalment of 2006's 'Don' starring Shah Rukh Khan, has been making rounds for the speculations on its star cast.The Farhan Akhtar's directorial was a remake of 1978's 'Don', featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.Several media reports stated that Farhan himself will act in the film and essay the role of a cop.However, earlier today, Farhan has put an end to the speculations.The 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' actor tweeted, "Request those who conjure up news about #Don3 without any fact checking to please refrain".Furthermore, he urged those people to not mislead the fans of the franchise and wrote, "It is not fair to raise expectations of the films fanbase via false news".

'Babette's Feast' actress Audran dies at 85

French actress Stephane Audran, best known for her leading role in the Oscar-winning "Babette's Feast", died today at the age of 85, her family told AFP. Although she also starred in Luis Bunuel's 1972 classic "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie", it was only in middle age that the great beauty became a big name internationally. As well as winning the best foreign film Oscar in 1989, "Babette's Feast" -- the story of a French refugee who introduces an uptight Danish community to the sensual joys of food -- also won a Golden Globe and Audran a Bafta best actress nomination. But it was her two-decade-long partnership with French director Claude Chabrol, who she later married, that made Audran a household name in France. She won best actress at the Berlin film festival in 1968 for playing a bisexual woman in "Les Biches" (The Hinds) and her first Bafta nomination for her repressed schoolteacher in another Chabrol thriller, "Le Boucher" (The Butcher). She and Chabrol divorced in 1980 ..