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Work harder when I think I am not good enough, says Shah Rukh Khan

He may be a superstar for his fans and critics alike but as per actor Shah Rukh Khan, there are moments in his life when he feels like a "loser", something that only pushes him to work harder. "I feel like a loser over everything. I was with Aamir Khan the other day. And he asked me 'Why are you like this, Shah? Why do you think this way?' I got to know after talking that he was also thinking the same way. He wasn't asking me out of surprise, he wanted to know the answers for himself," Shah Rukh said on Friday at the trailer launch of his upcoming film "Zero". The 53-year-old superstar believes it is "always important to have lack of over confidence". "Over confidence is worse than feeling like a loser. I feel I work harder when I think I am not good enough. I always feel I'm not good enough. I sometimes joke that I don't know how to dance, I've five expressions but I genuinely believe them, that I'm not good at everything, so I've to work harder," he said. Shah Rukh plays the role of

Dakota Fanning to star in 'Sweetness in the Belly'

American actor Dakota Fanning is all set to star in the immigrant drama titled 'Sweetness in the Belly'.The shooting of the film has started in Ireland and will continue in Ethiopia. Zeresenay Berhane Mehari is helming the drama, while Laura Phillips is writing the script for the film, reported Variety.The flick is based on Camilla Gibb's bestselling novel that explores an immigrant's life from the perspective of being an orphaned child in Africa, escaping to England as a refugee, embracing the immigrant community in London and attempting to reunite people with their families while dealing with an intense lost love affair with a doctor.Other cast members of the film include Wunmi Mosaku and Kunal Nayyar of 'The Big Bang Theory' fame. The movie was unveiled at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.Berhane Mehari's debut feature film 'Difret' was executive produced by Angelina Jolie and received the audience awards at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and in the panorama section of the Berlin ...

Oprah, Steven Spielberg to produce 'The Color Purple' musical

Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey have teamed up for 'The Color Purple' movie musical.'The Color Purple' (1982) was a Pulitzer-Prize-winning book by Alice Walker, which was turned into a Spielberg drama. It was later turned into a Broadway musical.The Tony award-winning musical is going to be adapted for a film by Warner Bros. Apart from Spielberg and Winfrey, Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders are also on board to produce the movie, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.While Winfrey, Jones, and Sanders produced the Broadway version, Spielberg was the director-producer of the 1985 film that garnered 11 Academy Award nominations.'The Color Purple' follows the journey of Celie, an African-American woman in the early 20th century who is abused by her father, husband, and others over the course of four decades.

Hong Kong producer Raymond Chow dead

Legendary Hong Kong film producer Raymond Chow, who introduced martial art legends like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan to the world and "the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in the big screen, is dead. He was 91.

The mountain that artists seek to climb -- and how to reach the summit (Book Review)

Book: Art matters; Author: Neil Gaiman; Illustrator: Chris Riddell; Publisher: Headline/Hachette India; Price: Rs 399; Pages: 112

Dakota Fanning to star in immigrant drama

Actress Dakota Fanning is featuring in the immigrant drama titled "Sweetness in the Belly", which has begun shooting in Ireland and will continue in Ethiopia.

Chemotherapy temporarily affected my eyesight, says Sonali

Actress Sonali Bendre Behl, who is undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer here, says her eyesight was doing "strange things" due to chemotherapy and hence she could not read.

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals wedding pictures

Gwyneth Paltrow has finally revealed the stunning pictures and details from her wedding to Brad Falchuk.The 46-year-old, who married the TV producer this September in an intimate ceremony, took to Instagram to share a picture of the D-Day. However, Paltrow posted on her lifestyle website, Goop, a whopping 47 photos from her wedding weekend."Took me a minute to get it together, but at long last, for those who have requested, a little look inside the best day of our lives. #thefaltrows," she shared on Instagram.While posting the pictures of her Hamptons wedding, the wellness and lifestyle brand wrote, "September 29 was a bright fall day in New York - sunny and cool with a crispness in the air. In other words, the gods complied on GP's wedding day."According to Goop, the event included a rehearsal dinner on September 28, "where wedding guests dined alfresco under a canopy of bistro lights." The wedding day included "a dance party for the ages and a dress party that defies ...

Guwahati Theatre Festival to present four famed plays

The third edition of Guwahati Theatre Festival (GTF) will present four critically acclaimed plays including Imogen Butler-Cole's solo English show 'Foreign Body' which explores sexual violence. The three-day festival will also feature Meherzad Patel's English comedy 'Laughter Therapy', Atul Kumar's Hindi escape drama 'Detective 9-2-11' and Sunil Shanbag's 'Stories in a Song' narrating struggle of music makers in the country, Festival Adviser Swapnil Bharali told reporters Friday. The festival will begin on November 16. "It is our annual endeavour to bring celebrated plays to the city and this edition will hopefully elevate the status of the festival further," said Bharali who is the editor of a local weekly G-Plus, organiser of the festival. The fest will also organise theatre workshops for school and college students.

Rebel Wilson faces backlash for 'first-ever plus-sized' girl comment

Actor Rebel Wilson is facing flak on social media after claiming to be the first ever plus-sized female star of a romantic comedy film.The 'Pitch Perfect' star, who recently discussed her upcoming film "Isn't It Romantic" on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' said "I'm kind of proud to be the first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy," reported E! Online.In the interview, Wilson also talked about her role and how it has shattered Hollywood stereotypes, according to Fox News.However, Wilson's claim has sparked a debate on social media, with people pointing out that stars such as Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique and Ricki Lake were some of the first few to appear as plus-size female movie leads.Movie buffs even took to Twitter to cite several examples to prove their point.One user, who tagged Wilson in a tweet, said "You're not the first though, @RebelWilson. Mo'nique, Queen Latifah, Melissa McCarthy, Kathy Bates, Gabby Sidibe, Octavia Spencer, and so many more have done it way ...

People tried to molest me too: Ukrainian Director

As the #MeToo movement is gaining momentum in India, Ukrainian filmmaker Dar Gai came out in support of it and revealed that she too had been a victim of it.

Tiffany Haddish reveals her dream man

Actress Tiffany Haddish says she would find her dream man "right away" because she knows what she wants.

My character in Zero not inspired from any other industry: Katrina

Katrina Kaif has said that her character in the upcoming film 'Zero' did not derive inspiration from any industry whatsoever.Reportedly, Katrina was said to have researched for her role by extensively reading about the trouble-filled lives that Hollywood actors Demi Moore and Lindsay Lohan are said to have faced."The only inspiration, the work that we did for creating this character was done between, Aanand sir, Himanshu (the film's writer), and myself. There was no inspiration from any other industry. As per Aanand sir, I had everything needed for the role," said Katrina while speaking to the media about her character.When asked as to what she learned from the film, Katrina said, "Everyday I learned something. Everyday I felt scared. I gained a lot from this film. We were trying to create something new together. For me as an actor, as a performer I learned a lot."Moving on to the trailer of the film, Shah Rukh can be seen romancing with both Anushka and Katrina.Commenting on the ...

SRK congratulates Deepika-Ranveer on wedding announcement

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has congratulated the soon-to-be bride and groom, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.He extended his greetings to the couple at the grand trailer launch of his upcoming movie 'Zero' on his 53rd birthday. The flick is all set to hit the big screens on December 21 this year.Speaking to the audience, he said, "My love to Deepika Padukone. God bless them happiness and goodness. I called Deepika the other day and said be as happy as I have been in my married life. Lots of love to them."Bollywood's 'Bajirao' and 'Mastani' have been inseparable since Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela', which was released in 2013.After repeatedly dodging the rumors of their wedding, Deepika and Ranveer finally announced their wedding dates on October 21 in an Instagram post, that read, "With the blessings of our families, it gives us immense joy in sharing that our wedding is set to take place on the 14th and 15th of November, 2018".The duo, so far, had always ...

2nd Guwahati International Film Festival attracts cine goers

The film industry of Assam is booming and witnessing a major change. In order to boost the film sector, the state government is taking various steps to improve the movie industry.Recently, with an aim to integrate the world through cinema, a week-long film festival, named Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF), was held at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati.Cine Goers, filmmakers, directors, film lovers from all across the region and the world thronged the first-ever International Film Festival that was held in the beautiful city of Guwahati.As many as 108 films from 50 different countries were screened during the festival. The film festival focused on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.Inaugurated by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the film festival was organized by Jyoti Chitraban in association with Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Film and Television Institute.Sonowal expressed happiness over the same and said, "the objective of the .

I always feel I am not good enough, says Shah Rukh Khan

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming film 'Zero', has said he always feels he is not good enough and therefore, he puts in more efforts in his work.

Juhi Chawla walks down memory lane as 'My Brother Nikhil' turns 13

It's been 13 years since the launch of 'My Brother Nikhil', and Bollywood veteran Juhi Chawla said that she was grateful to star in the movie.In her emotional tweet on Friday, she went down the memory lane and said that it was a "special film". She called it a film which is relevant till date and the one that touches the heart."Proud and happy that this special film I acted in #MyBrotherNikhil" is streaming on Netflix. A film we made 13 years ago still relevant and touches your heart. @NetflixIndia," she wrote on Twitter.'My Brother Nikhil' is a 2005 Indian film set in the backdrop of Goa, where a man Nikhil Kapoor (Sanjay Suri) is diagnosed with AIDS. The movie is set between 1987 and 1994-- the time when AIDS awareness was considerably low in India.In the movie, a champion swimmer, Nikhil's life goes in for a spin after he was diagnosed with AIDS. His removal from the swimming team and being ousted from his own house by his parents portrayed the lack of knowledge the Indian society .

Boxing icon Mary Kom visits Rajinikanth

: India's woman boxing icon Mary Kom called on top actor Rajinikanth at his residence here Friday. "It was nice and so surprise meeting with @rajinikanth the legend superstar #Hollywood #Kollywood," Kom, a five time world champion and olympic bronze medal winner tweeted. Kom, a recipient of Padma Bhusan and a Rajya Sabha MP, posted pictures with the actor in a boxing pose on her Twitter handle. She was here to participate in an event held by Latha Rajinikanth, sources said. She was Thursday named brand ambassador of the upcoming International Boxing Association's (AIBA) women's world boxing championships, to be held between November 15-24 at Delhi. The trailer of Rajinikanth's upcoming mega budget film '2.0,' directed by Shankar is slated for release on Saturday.

Very dignified of Salman to be part of 'Zero': Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who unveiled the trailer of his upcoming film "Zero" on the occasion of his birthday on Friday said that he was touched by the gesture of Salman Khan doing a cameo in the film.

Editors Guild seeks Akbar's response over 'rape' charge

In the wake of allegation of rape by US journalist Pallavi Gogoi against M.J. Akbar, The Editors Guild on Friday said it was seeking the former editor's response before deciding on his membership.