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Nobody is irreplaceable in Bollywood: Rajkummar Rao

Every time Rajkummar Rao decides he will do only two films a year, but the "greedy" actor says he cannot let go of a good script as everyone is replaceable in the industry. Last year, Rajkummar had as many as six releases with films such as "Trapped", "Bareilly Ki Barfi" and "Newton". The actor began 2018 with "Omerta", followed by "Fanney Khan" and is geared up for his third release, "Stree", a horror comedy directed by Amar Kaushik. Rajkummar says he finds it impossible to refuse a good film and hence ends up doing it. "Whenever I think I'm going to do two films a year, I get another wonderful story, like 'Stree', and I'm like wow! Everybody is replaceable, nobody is irreplaceable here. If I'm going to say no to it because I want to do two films a year and sit at home, someone else will," he says. "I am a greedy actor, I want all the scripts to come to me. So I do all the good films which come my way, even if it means I'll rest a little less. Every time I think I'm going to take it .

Katy Perry ends her 'Witness' tour with a tattoo

Tattoos are a way of marking your body with a memory that is close to your heart and Katy Perry knows exactly how valuable that is.The American singer marked the end of her latest world tour, titled 'Witness', with a tattoo. The space-themed tattoo on her right wrist symbolizes her journey through this tour. "This journey has taught me many lessons," Katy said.Sharing images of the tattoo on Instagram Katy wrote, "The end of tour tattoo tradition continues with #4 by the gentle precisionist @_dr_woo_ The planet in the middle is Saturn as this journey has taught me many lessons with a few tears along the way BUT I am happy to report a sense of real resilience as we wrap. I share this insignia with 45 other tour mates and moreover an incredible year of memories with over 100 beautiful & kind humans and a numerous amount of gracious attendees."The singer's previous end-of-tour-tattoos include a strawberry, peppermint, and a prism.Katy's latest world tour celebrated her fifth studio ..

Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman wrap 'Big Little Lies' season two

Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman have completed the shooting of the second season of "Big Little Lies". The actors, who are also attached with the HBO show as executive producers, took to Instagram to make the announcement, in which they gave a special shout-out to director Andrea Arnold. Witherspoon shared a montage of images featuring herself alongside Kidman and co-stars Meryl Streep, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz and Laura Dern. "Feeling so grateful to my #BigLittleLies family on our last day of shooting Season 2! You have all inspired me, supported me, made me laugh & cry. Making the second season even more exciting than the last (I can't wait for y'all to see it!) Thank you @HBO and our amazing Director Andrea Arnold! Big love to my sisters @nicolekidman @lauradern @shailenewoodley @zoeisabellakravitz and #MerylStreep," she wrote. Kidman shared a picture in which she can be seen wearing a T-shirt which has names of the show's five main characters' names - Celeste & ...

Rhea Chakraborty to turn showstopper for Urvashi Joneja

Actress Rhea Chakraborty will be seen walking the runway for designer Urvashi Joneja's range titled 'Away' at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.

Zoe Kravitz thrilled by Streep's praise

Actress Zoe Kravitz was thrilled to receive praise from Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep for her bowling skills.

Rhea Chakraborty to walk for Urvashi Joneja

Rhea Chakraborty is all set to turn showstopper for designer Urvashi Joneja at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018. The designer will showcase her collection titled 'AWAY' at the fashion extravaganza. Joneja's clothing line focuses on celebrating the essence of women who have shattered the glass ceiling. 'AWAY' will showcase "power dressing gets a feminine twist with intricate geometric and graphic prints juxtaposed with applique and embroidery". "Being the classic girl-next-door, Rhea is someone every girl can relate to easily. She completely resonates the ideology of a self-made girl who's gone beyond the norms to achieve great success. She represents the modern, independent girl and I couldn't have asked for a better muse to showcase this collection," Joneja said in a statement. Rhea added, "I've always admired Urvashi's take on empowering silhouettes for women of all shapes and sizes along with her intricate detailing. "Since this season's collection 'AWAY' takes ..

I enjoy all the public scrutiny: Actor Pulkit Samrat

Pulkit Samrat loves the power of cinema to make people laugh, cry and dance, as well as the public scrutiny that comes with being famous. But there was a time when it became disturbing for him and his family.

AI system could make lip sync dubbing accurate

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can edit the facial expressions of actors to accurately match dubbed voices, saving time and reducing costs for the film industry. Deep Video Portraits, developed by researchers including those from Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Germany and Stanford University in the US can also be used to correct gaze and head pose in video conferencing, and enables new possibilities for video postproduction and visual effects. Unlike previous methods that are focused on movements of the face interior only, Deep Video Portraits can also animate the whole face including eyes, eyebrows, and head position in videos, using controls known from computer graphics face animation. It can even synthesise a plausible static video background if the head is moved around. "It works by using model-based 3D face performance capture to record the detailed movements of the eyebrows, mouth, nose, and head position of the dubbing actor in a .

Being wanted and respected feels good: Kajol

Kajol believes despite being a part of major commercial films, she successfully managed to avoid getting trapped into a particular image and it has held her in good stead with the audiences. Coming from a film background, there were expectations from her but Kajol said she was adamant about doing films on her own terms. "When I first entered the film industry, there were expectations of me, of who I was and related to. Like Tanuja's daughter, Nutan's niece and Shobana Samarth's grand daughter. I had to live up to that lineage but I never took it seriously. Whether I succeeded or not, I did it on my own. "I can do whatever I want. Nobody will stand up and say that we did not expect this from her as I do lot of stuff that is unexpected," she told PTI in an interview. The actor said even at the height of her career, she did not follow the number game or ran after money. "I never thought it (being number one) was a slot worth fighting for. What am I going to do with that? In the long run,

Bachchan starts shooting for 'KBC' 10th season, remembers game show's early days

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has started shooting for the 10th season of his hit game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati". In a new blog post, the 75-year-old actor reminisced about the early days of his hit show that started its journey back in 2000. "The first day of shoot for KBC... and the apprehensions and nervous energy eating up the intestines... It's been 18 years of KBC in India and the 10th season... A majority of which have been associated with me... Seems strange but there it is..." Bachchan wrote. "The location the crew the stage the meetings the references and the briefings .. all form such a vast variety of creative input that it is difficult to ignore even the smallest of suggestions..." he added. The veteran actor said that though shooting for the show has been a "daunting" and "most arduous" task, he still believes that the continued support from the audiences "is enough reason to be there even after 18 years of its existence". "To know and meet the people of my land, from ...

This AI system could make lip sync dubbing accurate

Dodgy lip sync dubbing could soon become a thing of the past as researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system that can edit the facial expressions of actors to accurately match dubbed voices.

Farhan points out glaring error in West Bengal school book!

Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar has urged West Bengal's Minister of School Education to replace a textbook published with an error in depiction of athlete Milkha Singh.Instead of Milkha Singh's photo, the publisher has used Farhan's picture, who played the reel Milkha Singh in the 2013 biographical-superhit 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'.The story was based on Singh's life, an Indian athlete who was a champion runner and first Indian to qualify for Olympic finals. The film also starred Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra and Art Malik in supporting roles.The 'Rock On' star took to social media, writing, "To the Minister of School Education, West Bengal. There is a glaring error with the image used in one of the school textbooks to depict Milkha Singh-ji. Could you please request the publisher to recall and replace this book? Sincerely. "On the work front, Farhan Akhtar will be next seen in Shonali Bose's debut directorial 'The Sky Is Pink', alongside Priyanka Chopra.

Thomas Mann joins Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp'

Thomas Mann has been roped in to voice star in Disney's live-action/CG hybrid remake of 1955 classic "Lady and the Tramp". According to Variety, the 26-year-old actor will play the role of Lady's human owner, Jim Dear, who decides to get rid of the titular cocker spaniel after the birth of their child. "Westworld" star Tessa Thompson is lending her voice to Lady's part, while Justin Theroux will be voicing for Tramp. Other cast members include Ashley Jensen and Kiersey Clemons. The studio has hired Charlie Bean to helm the remake with Andrew Bujalski's script. Brigham Taylor will produce the project, which will be exclusively available on Disney's digital streaming service scheduled to be launched late next year. The 1955 classic followed two dogs, an upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady and a street-smart, downtown stray mongrel called the Tramp, as they embark on many romantic adventures.

Research explores relationship between fever and cancer occurrence

In a new study, scientists have explored the relationship between fever and cancer incidence.The recurring patterns in patient accounts suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between the history of infectious fever and cancer risk which are documented throughout decades of medical literature.However, evidence supporting this correlation continues to be primarily anecdotal.Drawing upon previous research and experimental data, the authors argue that repeated exposure to fever enhances the ability of gd T cells to detect cellular abnormalities and to foster inhospitable environments that destroy malignant cells.This paper is the first to acknowledge the role that gd T cells may play as participants in this inverse relationship.Infectious fever is the defensive and adaptive reaction that occurs when an organism's immune system comes into contact with exogenous pyrogens, or pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP). Upon recognition of these exogenous pyrogens, endogenous ...

Gomez believes in paying the love forward

Singer Selena Gomez is happy to "pay the love forward" after receiving immense love and support from fans following her kidney transplant.

Thomas Mann joins live-action film 'Lady and the Tramp'

Actor Thomas Mann has joined the cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of "Lady and the Tramp" in the role of Lady's human owner, Jim Dear.

I like to do something that challenges me: Jennifer Winget

"Bepannaah" actress Jennifer Winget likea to challenge herself with each of her project.

Ariana Grande opens up about Pete Davidson's proposal

American singer Ariana Grande opened up about her fiance, Pete Davidson's non-"Googly" proposal to her.In a recent interview, she said, "It was just really simple and really sweet. We were just like hanging out and he had a ring and he just asked me. It was really sweet. He didn't get on the knee or anything, thank God...oh my God, that would have been so googly."The 25-year-old singer has spoken about her engagement several times in the recent weeks as she promotes her new album 'Sweetener', confirmed E!Online.Also, the 'Saturday Night Live' star revealed that he and Grande have not made any solid wedding plans, but will definitely marry soon. The pair recently moved into a Manhattan apartment.The couple made headlines after getting engaged in June, less than a month after it was publicly revealed, via an Instagram post, that they were dating.

Janet Jackson releases new single after 3 years

Hollywood singer Janet Jackson is finally back on track with her new single 'Made For Now'. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the singer released a song after three years.The song which was released on YouTube on August 16 features rapper Daddy Yankee of 'Despacito' fame.The video, which has already crossed four million views within two days is a peppy number and is directed by Dave Meyers.Janet released her last music album 'Unbreakable' in 2015.

Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg favours new Oscars category

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Oscars new category 'Achievement in popular film', Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg vouched for the newly-introduced award.Katzenberg said that he is too insignificant to comment any further on this topic, saying that "it is way above his pay grade", reports Variety.Earlier, Academy Awards President John Bailey informed that from next year onwards, the new 'Achievement in popular film' category will be added to the awards show.The announcement of the new category, which was met with criticism is aimed to bring such films to the forefront, which often go unnoticed.Earlier this month, 'Transformers' star Mark Wahlberg voiced his support for the category. He asserted that had such a category existed in the past, he would have easily won one.Apart from the new category, the Oscar telecast will be shortened to three hours.Oscars also known as the Academy Awards, are a set of 24 awards for artistic merit in the American film industry, given ...