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Tiger Shroff urges fans not to do anything silly

Two die-hard fans of actor Tiger Shroff had run away from their homes to meet their hero. Tiger has expressed his concern for the boys and advised them never to repeat anything like that again.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 9:20 AM IST

Kim Zolciak's husband not happy about her breast reduction

TV personality Kim Zolciak, who underwent breast reduction surgery, revealed that her husband Kroy Biermann is not happy with her decision.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 8:10 AM IST

Don't get into music to just become famous: Bryan Adams

New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): Legendary singer Bryan Adams has been in the music industry for over four decades.The 58-year-old, who is world-renowned for his genre-crossing megahits, stresses that fame should never be the driving force for any musician.In an email interview with ANI, the Grammy-winning singer passed on a message for his young followers. "Get into music because you love music, not to become famous. If your dream is fame, you have set yourself up to be disappointed," he stated.Adams is currently gearing up for his fifth visit to India for a multi-city musical journey with his Ultimate Tour. Expressing his excitement about the impending visit to the country, the music veteran said, "It's always an adventure when I have been here. This will be our fifth tour of India; I am not sure many artists have done that from the West.""On my first trip to India, there were no cars to collect us, so my guitarist Keith and I took a taxi from the airport. Along the way we had to ...

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 7:40 AM IST

Bradley Cooper was terrified to get into direction

Actor Bradley Cooper says he wanted to direct for a long time, but was terrified about it.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 7:00 AM IST

Asia Argento responds to Rose McGowan's apology

Asia Argento has replied to Rose McGowan's apology for abuse allegations and comparison with Harvey Weinstein.The Italian actor, who came into news for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old actor Jimmy Bennet, said, had McGowan issued an apology earlier, she would not have been subjected to the "constant accusations of paedophilia.""Although I am grateful to @rosemcgowan for her full apology following her groundless allegations about me, if she had issued it earlier, I may have kept my job on X-Factor and avoided the constant accusations of paedophilia which I have been subjected to in real-life and online," Argento tweeted, following up with, "Now go on, live your life and stop hurting other people, will you Rose? Best wishes."Earlier, in a lengthy Twitter post, McGowan clarified her statements she had made about Argento. "On 27 August I released a statement about Asia Argento, which I now realized contained a number of facts that were not correct. The most serious of these was .

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 6:55 AM IST

Varun Mitra is a long distance runner: Mahesh Bhatt

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is confident about Varun Mitra, and feels he will go a long way.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 5:25 AM IST

Here's Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers

The makers have released the first look of legendary actor Tom Hanks as popular television personality Fred Rogers in the upcoming biopic.In the picture, the Oscar-winning star can be seen smiling at the camera wearing a bright red sweater and sneakers - recreating the icon's signature look.The image was shared by Sony Pictures on Twitter with the caption, "Tom Hanks is Mister Rogers, coming to a neighborhood near you October 2019."Rogers was the late host of the beloved children's series 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood', which aired between 1968 to 2001 and won four Emmys. He died in 2003 at the age of 74.The movie is a chronicle of the real-life friendship that developed between Rogers and award-winning journalist Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys), who famously formed an emotional bond with the television host while profiling him for Esquire magazine in 1998.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 5:10 AM IST

Avril Lavigne's special birthday treat for fans

"It makes my heart so unbelievably full," exclaimed singer Avril Lavigne as she released the music video of 'Head Above Water' - her first in about five years.Lavigne shared the video, which visualises her fight against Lyme disease, on the occasion of her 34th birthday."It makes my heart so unbelievably full to premiere the #HeadAboveWater music video for you all today, on my birthday," she wrote on Twitter. "From the very first day I started writing this song, I have been inspired and gathering visuals and imagining what the music video could look like."The 'Complicated' singer recently revealed that she has been battling with Lyme disease - the reason why she has been away from the public eye for almost five years. The song details her journey through her struggle with the debilitating illness.In an interview, Lavigne had said while she was sick, she felt like she was drowning. "One night, I thought I was dying, and I had accepted that I was going to die. My mom laid with me in bed

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 5:10 AM IST

How Salman, Arbaaz found hero and husband for Arpita

Superstar Salman Khan has revealed how he got a hero for his film and husband for his sister Arpita.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 2:50 AM IST

Tanushree Dutta's courage should be admired: Farhan Akhtar

Actors Farhan Akhtar and Richa Chadha have voiced their support for Tanushree Dutta, who has accused Nana Patekar of misbehaving with her.Tanushree has alleged that the Bollywood veteran misbehaved with her on the sets of the film 'Horn Ok Pleassss' in the year 2008.Lending his support to the actor, Farhan said that her intention should not be questioned. "Even when #TanushreeDutta had career concerns to keep quiet 10 years ago she did not andher story hasn't changed now. Her courage should be admired, not her intention questioned," he tweeted.Echoing similar sentiments, Richa said that what happened to Tanushree "on set was intimidation."She tweeted, "It hurts to be #TanushreeDutta rn. To be alone, questioned. No woman wants publicity that opens the floodgates of trolling and insensitivity. What happened to her on set was intimidation. Her only fault was she didn't back down-takes a special courage to be #TanushreeDutta."In an interview with ANI, the 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' actor, on ..

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 2:35 AM IST

Anupam Kher humbled with great response to 'New Amsterdam'

Actor Anupam Kher is happy with the positive response to "New Amsterdam" and wants every Indian to feel proud of him after watching his medical drama.

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 2:00 AM IST

Bhumika's 'struggle period' on 'Nimki Mukhiya' set

Actress Bhumika Gurung says she and her co-star Neelima Singh are having a "struggle period" due to a "whole new setup" in the show "Nimki Mukhiya".

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 1:40 AM IST

Nana Patekar kick starts shooting for Housefull 4

Amid all the allegations made by Bollywood actor Tanushree Dutta, Nana Patekar has flown to Jaisalmer to start shooting for Sajid Khan's next directorial 'Housefull 4'.Dutta had alleged that Bollywood veteran Nana Patekar allegedly misbehaved with her on the sets of the movie 'Horn Ok Pleasss' in 2008. She alleged that while shooting for a special dance number in the movie, she was sexually harassed by Patekar. She also accused dance choreographer Ganesh Acharya of teaming up against her.However, in the middle of all the drama, Patekar has kicked off shooting for his next film.Farah Khan took to Instagram and shared a picture with the cast of the movie, writing, "Taking the "not so private charter" flight to jaisalmer. @kritisanon A very excited @hegdepooja @rimpleandharpreet n 4 1st time on insta Nana Patekar( where is @chunkypanday ) @aasifahmedofficial @adrianjacobsofficial n 1 innocent bystander"In the picture, Farah Khan can be seen posing with Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hedge and Nana .

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 11:50 PM IST

'Pataakha': Fire-cracker performances light up the screen (IANS Review, Rating: ***)

Film: "Pataakha"; Director: Vishal Bharadwaj; Cast: Sanya Malhotra, Radhika Madan, Sunil Grover, Vijay Raaz, Abhishek Duhan, Namit Das, Saanand Verma; Rating: ***

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 11:20 PM IST

B-Town remembers Yash Chopra on his birth anniversary

Bollywood stars on Thursday remembered the iconic filmmaker and showman of Indian cinema, Yash Chopra on his 86th birth anniversary today.From sharing the snaps of his films to thanking him for his great work, Bollywood stars, Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, and Anushka Sharma, recalled their memories with the legend.Producer and director Karan Johar, who debuted his acting career with Chopra's 'Dilwale Dhulania Le Jayenge', took to Twitter and uploaded a picture Yash Chopra, writing, "My inspiration....My hero....my guiding light....love you and miss you Uncle Y!"Taking to her Instagram, the 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' star shared a picture with her first director and wrote, "Warmth, Love, Greatness, Brilliance are some of the many qualities we remember Yashiji for. Will always be grateful and honourd to have been directed by Yashji..Will always miss him."Remembering the mastermind on his birthday, Madhuri Dixit Nene took to her official Twitter handle and penned down a lovely ...

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 10:20 PM IST

Arjun was the cutest 'Momo looking child'

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor's recent Instagram post proves that he was the cutest 'Momo looking child'.The 'Tevar' star shared an adorable throwback picture with his uncle, actor Sanjay Kapoor which will make you want to 'squish his cheeks'.In the snap, the 33-year-old star is all smiles as he can be seen feeding laddoo to Sanjay. He captioned it as, " It's #throwbackthursday & all I'm gonna say is I was the cutest Momo looking child !!! Mr pilsbury & poh got nothing on this Panda !!! I would #squishmycheeks myself #momoman."Arjun, who is known to be close to his family, has always been constant in sharing pictures with his uncle Anil Kapoor and sisters Janhvi Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, and Rhea Kapoor.On the work front, Arjun will next be seen with Parineeti Chopra in Vipul Amrutal Shah's 'Namaste England', which is scheduled to release on October 19.He will also be seen in Raj Kumar Gupta directorial 'India's most wanted'..

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 10:20 PM IST

Bollywood's #MeToo? Patekar laughs off Dutta's harassment claim, she questions industry silence

The debate over what is being seen as Bollywood's #MeToo moment snowballed Thursday as Tanushree Dutta reiterated her claim that Nana Patekar had harassed her on the sets of a film in 2008 and the veteran actor laughed off her allegation, asking what he could do about it. A day after Dutta reopened the window on the 10-year-old incident and specifically named Patekar, there was a furious discussion on social media platforms and other media outlets but the film industry itself was mostly silent. Patekar dismissed Dutta's claim that he had misbehaved with her on the sets of "Horn Ok Pleassss" in 2008. In a telephonic conversation with Mirror Now, the 67-year-old actor said he would see if he could take any legal step. "What can I do about it? Tell me? How would I know?" he asked with a laugh. "What does she mean by sexual harassment? There are 50-100 people on the sets with me. Will see what I can do legally," Patekar can be heard saying in Marathi in the audio available on the ...

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 8:36 PM IST

Exhibition shows 'dynamism' in art by celebrated artists

Recent works of celebrated Indian artists find space at Lalit Kala Akademi here at an exhibition that showcases what curator Sunaina Anand calls "dynamism" in art practice.

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 8:30 PM IST

'Loveyatri' row: SC says no coercive action against Salman Khan

The Supreme Court directed Thursday that no coercive action should be taken in any part of the country against actor Salman Khan in relation to his bollywood movie 'Loveyatri'. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra considered the submission that the movie, slated for all India release on October 5, has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and despite this an FIR has been registered in Bihar and a criminal complaint is pending in Vadodara in Gujarat. The bench took note of the plea of Salman, who is the producer of the film, and said that no coercive action should be taken against it relating to the content and the name of the movie, which was earlier called 'Loveratri". The lawyer, appearing for Salman, said that once the Certificate has been granted by the CBFC, the producer is entitled to show the film in the theatres, and no criminal law should be set in motion because of such individual perception relating to the name or any song in the ...

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 8:25 PM IST

Lady Gaga wears platinum jewelry at 'A Star is Born' premiere

Lady Gaga wore platinum jewelry from Bulgari to the Los Angeles premiere of her film 'A Star is Born' on September 24.She wore a heritage necklace with diamonds (100 carats), set in platinum and high jewelry earrings with diamonds (20 carats.Statement necklaces set in platinum are popular on the red carpet, as it was also seen recently at the "Primetime Emmy Awards" on Heidi Klum, and on Priyanka Chopra in New York on September 7.Rare and precious, platinum jewelry is truly a perennial red-carpet favorite. All over the world, designers prefer precious platinum to create masterpieces because of its versatility, and for it is the most secure setting for any precious gemstone. Celebrities worldwide have been donning exquisite platinum designs for star-studded events, red carpet and other appearances to capture their most glamorous and memorable moments.

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2018 | 7:45 PM IST