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I'm looking for more versatility in work: Sanya Malhotra

She made her Bollywood debut with a commercially successful film like "Dangal", and has since acted in films that have established an image far away from a quintessential Hindi film heroine. The actress says she wants to remain versatile as a performer rather than being recognised by one genre.

Prince estate demands President Trump stop playing singer's music at rallies

The Prince estate has requested President Donald Trump to stop using "Purple Rain" at his rallies. At recent pre-Election Day rallies, like the one Trump held in Mississippi last week, the playlist at the event has featured Prince's "Purple Rain". "The Prince Estate has never given permission to President Trump or The White House to use Prince's songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately, the statement issued to Entertainment Weekly read. The Prince estate is the latest in a long line of artistes who have asked Trump to quit using their music at rallies. The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Aerosmith and more have all demanded that Trump stop employing their songs, a request that dates back to Trump's time campaigning as the Republican presidential candidate.

#MeToo changed my definition of abuse: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman has said the ongoing #MeToo movement forced her to rethink the definition of abuse. The 37-year-old actor hopes the campaign against sexual harassment, misconduct and assault will help prevent predatory behaviour. "It was amazing how many things that I didn't even categorise as abusive behaviour. I just thought it was (something that) made me really upset or made me uncomfortable. And now I think all of this reckoning has made me even be like, 'Oh that wasn't just a bad date, that was an abusive date', 'That wasn't just an uncomfortable meeting, that was an abusive meeting'... "And has made me look at things differently and hopefully it'll prevent this kind of behaviour when people are, men and women, are more aware of that," Portman told Entertainment Tonight. The Oscar-winning actor said she wants to help to build a better and different world for her children - Aleph, seven and Amalia, one. "I have a girl and a boy, and I want both of them to grow up with different ..

Broadway-style Ramlila tells the epic with a mix of dance and drama

With a mix of dance and drama, the celebration of chapters from Hindu lord Rama's life began in a "Broadway-style" Ramlila here on Saturday evening. Organised by Delhi-based NGO Aryan Heritage Foundation, "Sampurn Ramayana" staged the mythological epic with an aim to "convey the teachings and moral values embedded in this extraordinary scripture to the young generation of India" at Netaji Subhash Place in Pitampura. With the opening song by famous Bollywood singer Udit Narayan and narration of the story by actor Mukesh Khanna, as the voice of sage Valmiki, the theatrical show claimed to be "first of its kind in India". "The theatrical has been woven into a Broadway style fabric and embellished with Massive Multi Layer LED Screens in order to give depth to the scenes and a 3-D effect to all visuals. "This level of technology is used only in massive scale productions at Broadway and was introduced to India by Kingdom of Dreams," the organisers said. In its fourth year, "Sampurn ...

Going mainstream can dilute your voice: Varun

Actor Varun Dhawan says it is very important to retain ones artistic voice amid massive fame. The actor, who has balanced featuring in commercial blockbusters and off-beat films, says stardom can force an artiste to play safe. When asked if he fears that one day his popularity will govern the choices he makes, Varun told PTI, "The fear is definitely there. When I did 'Badlapur' so many people said when am I doing something like this next. I told them that I need to find people who are willing to make a film like that. "Then I found Shoojit Sircar who would lose everything for the sake of art. It cannot happen everytime... There are these few things which will come in your career which will be absolutely your organic voice. A true artiste will always recognise that." Varun said there are just few films where an artiste's voice remains undiluted. "When you go mainstream with something, you start thinking 'let's do this, people will like it.' Your own voice starts getting diluted. There .

Hip hop community witnessing more artiste breakouts: Raftaar

Rapper Raftaar says the hip hop community is growing in India with an increasing number of artiste breakouts.

RGV finds Naidu-lookalike for film on NTR

Well-known director Ram Gopal Varma says he has found a person who resembles Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Portman's kids inspired her to work with Time's Up

Actress Natalie Portman is working to build a better future for her son Aleph and daughter Amalia.

Saif Ali Khan drops 'clue' about 'Sacred Games' season 2 future

In a cryptic response, "Sacred Games" star Saif Ali Khan has hinted that the core team of the Netflix series including showrunners Anurag Kashyap, Vikramadtiya Motwane, and writer Varun Grover, may see a shuffle in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The actor, who plays Sartaj Singh in the streaming giant's first India original series, compared the situation with Hollywood star Kevin Spacey's ouster from "House of Cards". "We have been talking constantly. They don't like me talking about the show anyways. I like working with them, they are brilliant. They want to keep it a secret. But I want to give you a clue. There was a terrible scandal concerning Kevin Spacey and he had a show 'House of Cards', the show is going on but Spacey is not there. Let that be a clue," Saif told PTI. "Why should I bear the brunt and even why anyone of us? who are not twisted or molesters," he added. Netflix said last week it was assessing its options ahead of the shoot of "Sacred Games" season two in the ...

Sara, Ranveer enjoy 'sweet swiss Shenanigans'

Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan, who are in Switzerland to shoot for their upcoming action-drama 'Simmba', look all geared up for the weekend and their recent picture is a proof!Taking to her Instagram, Sara shared snaps from the set in which she can be seen posing with her co-actor and director Rohit Shetty.In the pictures, Sara donned a denim knot-shirt with a white floral print, high-waisted skirt, while Ranveer donned a white shirt with grey pants and blue aviator sunglasses.She captioned the image as, "Sweet Swiss Shenanigans ????????????? #simmba #hairchecks #bliss#whataday #fullfeels.''Simmba' is a remake of 2015 Telugu blockbuster 'Temper' and will mark the debut of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan. The star cast also includes Sonu Sood.Produced by Karan Johar, the flick will hit the big screens on December 28 this year.

Drake calls Kanye West manipulative

Rapper Drake says he felt betrayed when Kanye West released his album "Ye" just weeks before his "Scorpion".

AMMA must look into issues raised by actresses: Kerala Minister

A Kerala Minister on Sunday urged the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to look into the grievances raised by actresses.

'Bard of Blood' shoot begins, SRK excited

As the shoot for Netflix series "Bard of Blood" got underway on Sunday, actor-producer and superstar Shah Rukh Khan said it is the most exciting stuff to come out of his production banner Red Chillies Entertainment.

Acting an emotionally draining, insecure profession: Parineeti

Parineeti Chopra says she has a secret aim in life: to reach out to the audience and explain how demanding being an actor can be, as all that glitters in this profession may not always be gold. The 29-year-old actor believes being an actor is akin to feeling a plethora of emotions all the time. "It is the most emotional job in the world. You can be angry and still do your job. But I have to let go what I am feeling and put up a front in personal life. Can you imagine how emotionally draining that can be?" "On screen, I may hate a co-star, have a stomach ache, but I have to convince you of that emotion that is demanded on cue. There are times when I feel like dancing but on 'action', I'll have to cry. I'm constantly engaged in a tug of war of emotions," Chopra told PTI in an interview. This constant tug of war can get to one's nerves and Parineeti says it often messes with her head. "It's my life's aim to make people understand the job of an actor, what they go through and why they are

TV series on 'We, the Drowned' soon

Carsten Jensens bestselling historical saga "We, the Drowned" is being adapted for TV.

I'll sing songs which are of my zone: Ayushmann Khurrana (IANS Interview)

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana often sings for his own films, but he has no qualms about passing on the microphone to others, especially when the songs are "heavily classical".

Netflix cancels Marvel's 'Iron Fist'

Marvels "Iron Fist" will not return for a third season, said a Netflix representative.

Demi Moore debuts on Instagram

Demi Moore forayed into social media through Instagram on Saturday. The 55-year-old actor shared the first video to her account a few hours after making a surprise appearance at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding. Moore thanked her team and designer Stella McCartney for making her feel like royalty. "Stella, this is for you. I'm just back from the wedding... I just have to say thank you so much. I felt so beautiful, so comfortable. I felt like a princess today. Thank you, thank you to your whole team. You guys were amazing," the "Margin Call" actor can be heard saying in the video. She dedicated the post to her three daughters - Rumer, 30, Scout, 27, and Tallulah, 24, who she said "have been desperate for me to get into the InstaSwing". The actor attended the wedding with florist Eric Buterbaugh. Since making her Instagram debut, Moore has accumulated more than 60,000 followers.

Michael Buble to quit music?

Canadian-Italian singer Michael Buble is done with music-apparently.During an interview with Daily Mail Weekend magazine, the Grammy Award winner opened up about his decision to "stop" on the recording, confirmed E!Online. In 2016, Buble's 3-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer but has since been doing better.The "Haven't Met You Yet" singer revealed how he tried to be as positive as possible for Noah. He said that he "never called it the hospital, I called it the fun hotel." At the "fun hotel," Buble would gather a bunch of bed sheets and "build a tent" for his son.This entire experience transformed Buble's outlook on life and his career. "But my whole life is changed. I don't know if I can even get through this conversation without crying," he said.The artist is set to release his 10th album in November, but he made it seem as if it would be his last.He also explained that he wrote his music as a sort of gratitude "to the millions of people all over the world who prayed

Kanye West returns to Twitter after White House visit

American rapper Kanye West has finally broken his Twitter hiatus days after meeting United States President Donald Trump at the White House for lunch on October 12.On Saturday (local time), Kanye returned to social media after deleting his Instagram and Twitter accounts last week and posted a number of videos about mind control. The 'Ye' star posted two short videos and one sound byte before a long selfie video that lasted nearly 10 minutes. In the main video, Kanye spoke at length about the mind and "unprogramming" ourselves."I just want to talk about mind control. You know when people try to influence you through social media and try to tell you what to do, or if people post something that's positive on Instagram it gets taken down if it's not part of a bigger agenda," he said. "That's, like, mind control. That's the poison that's happening with social media."In the video, he also criticised social media and its effect on users, especially when people care too much about how many ...