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'Love Per Square Foot' director, I have grown together in our craft: Sanyukta

Sanyukta Kaza, who has edited the Netflix Original Film "Love Per Square Foot", says she and the film's director Anand Tiwari have grown together in their craft and have learnt a lot from each other.

Make-up artist arrested for running 'prostitution racket'

Police today arrested a Mumbai-based woman make-up artist working in the film industry for allegedly running a prostitution racket. A team led by Assistant Superintendent of Police Atul Kulkarni arrested the 38-year-old woman, who works as a make-up artist for Bollywood films, at Bhayandar in Thane district after sending her a decoy customer. The police didn't disclose the woman's name. The accused lured young women into flesh trade after initially promising them modelling assignments or roles in films, Kulkarni said. Police arrested her after the decoy customer struck a deal with her for supplying call girls for Rs 1 lakh. She was booked under IPC section 370 (trafficking) and under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Two women, aged 26 and 27, were rescued by the police. The women, who wanted to act in films, didn't know that they were to be part of a prostitution racket, police said.

Watson donates 1 mn pound to fund sexual harassment victims

Actor Emma Watson has donated one million pounds to a new campaign directed at helping victims of sexual harassment. The 27-year-old actor has contributed the whopping amount to the UK Justice and Equality Fund after nearly 200 female British and Irish stars signed an open letter calling for an end to sexual harassment in the workplace, The Independent reported. Watson is one of the first donors to the campaign, which was set up by the 190 women who signed the open letter, which was published in The Observer. Actors such as Emma Thompson, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Chan and Keira Knightley, along with a group of 160 academics, activists and charity workers have also signed the letter. The letter comes ahead of the upcoming Bafta awards ceremony, calling it an occasion "celebrate this tremendous moment of solidarity and unity across borders by coming together and making this movement international". "This movement is bigger than just a change in our industry alone. In ...

German orchestra plays 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' in Berlin

Filmmaker Karan Johar says he felt honoured and excited after listening to a German chamber orchestra playing songs from "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", which launched him as a director in 1998.

Delhi feels like my own city: Anil Kapoor

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor, who was born and brought up in Mumbai, says that whenever he visits the national capital he feels like he is visiting his own city.

Aniston, Theroux may not have been legally married

Former star couple Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux might not have been legally married as there is no evidence about their wedding.

I've inherited creative genes from mom: Tanuja Chandra

"Qarib Qarib Singlle" director Tanuja Chandra says she has inherited her creative genes from her mother Kamna Chandra, who has written films like "Prem Rog", "1942-A Love Story" and "Chandni".

'Transformers' movie franchise to get rebooted

"Transformers: The Last Knight", which released last year, will get a reboot.

Sofia Richie's relationship with Disick 'just a phase'

Singer Lionel Richie says his 19-year-old daughter Sofia's relationship with 34-year-old reality TV star Scott Disick is "just a phase".

Chris Rock once tried flirting with Rihanna

Comic-actor Chris Rock has revealed he once tried flirting with Rihanna but was quickly shot down by the singer. The 53-year-old actor said he approached the "Work" singer at a party, sometime after he divorced Malaak Compton-Rock, his wife of 16 years in 2016, Page Six reported. "I'm like, 'How you doing Rihanna?' Rihanna looked at me like I was one of her aunts. She didn't even register me as a d**k-carrying member of society. Like, I would have had an easier time f**king Aretha Franklin," Rock said on his new Netflix special, "Tamborine". The actor added he and the 29-year-old musician have a considerable amount of age gap. Rock, however, is currently dating actor Megalyn Echikunwoke, who is 34.

Kamal Haasan meets Rajinikanth, keeps mum on alliance

Actor Kamal Haasan, who is all set to start his political innings, on Sunday said "only time will tell" about his party's possible alliance with veteran actor Rajinikanth.Haasan, who met Rajinikanth at his residence in Chennai today, said that the meeting was not political but a courtesy call."It's a courtesy call, not a political meeting. I came to inform him about my political tour. He wished me good luck," he told media after the meeting.On being asked if the duo was planning to enter into an alliance, Haasan said, "Only time will tell".Haasan's remarks came days after he said that any political tie-up with Rajinikanth seems unlikely, as latter has a "hue of saffron" in his politics, in an apparent reference to the BJP."There is a hue of saffron in Rajni's politics. If that doesn't change, then I don't see an alliance with him," he said, during the launch of his website, naalainamadhe.maiam.com, at Harvard University.Meanwhile, Rajinikanth extended his best wishes to Haasan and ...

Lawrence wants to know this about Taylor Swift

Actress Jennifer Lawrence wants to know whether model Karlie Kloss and singer Taylor Swift are still friends or not.

'Nirmal Pandey was small-town boy with cosmopolitan face'

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra remembered Nirmal Pandey on his eighth death anniversary on Sunday saying the late actor was a small-town boy with a cosmopolitan face.

Docu on Indian-American teen Sparsh Shah to go live on March 1

Indian-American teen inspiration, Sparsh Shah of Iselin, New Jersey, will soon be seen in a documentary "Brittle Bone Rapper" set to release on YouTube on March 1. Sparsh, 14, has severe osteogenesis imperfecta, which is characterised by fragile bones that break easily. Despite having fractured bones over 130 times in his life, the resilient teen says "nothing can break his spirit - or stop him from singing." Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenial bone disorder in which the person has low levels of type I collagen. There is no specific treatment or cure for the condition and treatment is directed towards preventing or controlling the symptoms, maximising independent mobility, and developing optimal bone mass and muscle strength. The documentary, which will go live on the Real Stories YouTube channel, showcases Shah's powerful performances and remarkably mature, spiritual perspectives on his life and condition. It will revolve around Shahs journey to the Champions of Hope awards ...

Bachchan's job application to work with Deepika, Katrina

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is known for his wit and humour, has shared a "job application" suggesting his name as a male lead suitable for Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif, thanks to his height. The 75-year-old star took to Twitter to post his resume against a newspaper cutting that read how filmmakers found it tough to pair Deepika and Katrina opposite Shahid Kapoor and Aamir Khan. "Job Application: Name: Amitabh Bachchan DOB: 11.10.1942, Allahabad Age: 76 yrs Credentials: Worked in films for 49 years, IN APPROX 200 FILMS Speaks: Hindi, English, Punjabi, Bengali HEIGHT: 6'2''... Available... YOU SHALL NEVER HAVE HEIGHT PROBLEM!" tweeted Bachchan. The actor has worked with Deepika in "Piku". He has collaborated with Katrina on the 2003 film "Boom" and will next share screen space with her in "Thugs of Hindostan", along with Aamir.

Kamal Haasan calls on Rajinikanth

Days after he ruled out an alliance with actor Rajinikanth's political party if the latter acquires a saffron hue, actor Kamal Haasan on Sunday called on Rajinikanth at his residence here.

Fans go crazy over Daniela Vega's inclusion in Oscars 2018

Fans are losing their calm over the inclusion of transgender actress, Daniela Vega, in the list of presenters at Academy Awards 2018.Fans have been pouring their thumbs-up on Twitter since the first slate of Oscar presenters came out yesterday, i.e. February 18.One user wrote, "The final presenter announced here is a notable one: actress Daniela Vega. Unless I'm wrong (I did some cursory research and I don't think I am), Vega will be the first openly transgender performer to present at the Oscars ceremony".One tweeted, "This is an awesome list, and I'm super excited to see Daniela Vega on it. #AFantasticWoman #TransIsBeautiful".Another wrote, "Daniela Vega is a wonderful choice! If I had things my way, she would've been presented with something rather than just presenting something, but this is good. Hope we'll still see her twice on the podium that evening, this one and another alongside Mr. Lelio. #afantasticwoman".A tweet read, "*screams after seeing Daniela Vega and Tiffany ...

Entertainment is the best way to spread social message: Akshay

He started his career with action-oriented roles, but in the recent years Akshay Kumar has made a point to pick films which convey a social message as the actor believes cinema has the power to create awareness. The actor, whose "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" focused on importance of sanitation, hopes to create awareness about menstrual hygiene with his latest release "Padman". "Nobody is interested in listening to speeches or watching documentaries. They are more interested in knowing about a subject through films. "People have watched 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and the have understood the importance of toilets and not defecating in the open. Entertainment is the best way to spread social message," Akshay says in a media interaction here. The 50-year-old actor says education also plays an important role in creating awareness. "Menstrual hygiene should be part of educational system. There is never a thing on menstruation. Even if there is something on the subject, it is only for girls. ...

Haven't got the opportunity to prove my capability: Kriti

Bagging four Hindi films within two years makes Kriti Kharbanda feel fortunate about her journey but the actor says her biggest struggle today is to get the right platform to showcase her talent. After making her Bollywood debut opposite Emraan Hashmi in "Raaz Reboot", Kriti then worked with Paresh Rawal in "Guest Iin London" and followed it up with "Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana" alongside Rajkummar Rao. In an interview with PTI, Kriti says the work with which filmmakers approach her "confuses her a little bit." "I still feel the kind of work I want to do, the roles I want to play haven't come to me as yet. They (filmmakers) can form an opinion about you after seeing your work and think you can or cannot do it. I feel I haven't got the right opportunity till date," she says. While her last "Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana" may not have worked at the box office, the actor says the film changed the way people within the industry looked at her. "'Shaadi...' made people see me as an actor. A lot .

Filmfare award for 'Bishorjon', 'Mayurakshi' as Best films

Bengali film 'Bishorjon' was adjudged the 'Best Film' in popular category and its director Kaushik Ganguly got the 'Best Director' crown in the Jio Filmfare Awards East 2018. The film also fetched honours in several other categories at the glittering award ceremony held here last night attended by the who's who of the Bengali film industry. Multiple national award winner in past years Kaushik Ganguly said, "Bishorjon received so many laurels because of the wonderful support and work of the entire team." The Filmfare East awarded Bengali films released in 2017. While Ganguly got the best film and best director awards in popular category, Atanu Ghosh's 'Mayurakshi' was crowned as the 'Best Film' by 'Critics Choice' at the event. A Jio Filmfare Awards statement said today, Prosenjit Chatterjee received the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for 'Mayurakshi' (popular) while Soumitra Chatterjee was given the Critics' Award for Best Actor (Male) in the same film. Prosenjit ...