*Los Angeles:* Actress Natalie Alyn Lind is joining Stephen Moyer and Jamie Chung on the potential FOX's 'X-Men' series.Lind will apparently play Moyer's on-screen child who is presumably a mutant, named Lauren, reported AceShowbiz.
The actress has joined the previously-announced cast, including Moyer, Chung, Blair Redford and Sean Teale.
Chung will portray Blink, a mutant known as Clarice Fong, who possesses the ability to teleport almost everywhere and focus her abilities into spear-like forms.
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*Los Angeles:* Actress Archie Panjabi will be seen in Fox's untitled drama pilot, formerly known as "Controversy".
"The Good Wife" star will be seen playing Jourdan Price, a crisis management consultant on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The plot line of series is based on a junior counsel from an illustrious Illinois university, who must handle a controversy spiralling out-of-control, when a young coed accuses several star football players of sexual assault.
Austin Stowell from "Whiplash" will play the junior counsel in the show which will be helmed by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra from "This Is Us".
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Looks like things are getting serious between Sonam Kapoor and rumoured beau, entrepreneur Anand Ahuja. Over the last few months, the actress has shared a good number of snaps with Anand on social media, including those from their Amsterdam vacay and Anil Kapoor's 60th birthday bash.
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*London:* Actress Paris Jackson has the showbiz industry in her "blood", according to her uncle Jackie.
The 18-year-old actress has followed her late father Michael into the entertainment sphere, appearing on TV and on magazine covers, and Jackie has suggested Paris was always destined for stardom, reported Femalefirst.
Asked about Paris and her brothers Prince and Michael Jr getting into the showbiz industry, the former Jackson 5 star said, "I guess it's in their blood. They watched us growing up when they were young. They love the business.
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Singer Ananya Birla, 22, who released her debut single, Livin' The Life, last year, is collaborating with popular Dutch DJ Afrojack.
They will come up with an official remixed version of the song. There will also be a new video for the track, which releases on March 3.
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Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar have started shooting for their next venture, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, in Delhi. The duo is teaming up for the second time after Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), which completed two years on Monday.*Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar*
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She might have fallen out with Karan Johar, her friend of more than two decades, but Kajol's equation with their common friend, designer Manish Malhotra, remains unaffected. The actress has accepted Manish's invitation to the Mijwan fashion show, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
The fashion gala is hosted by Shabana Azmi every year in memory of her father, poet and social activist late Kaifi Azmi, who grew up in Mijwan near Azamgarh. While Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma will be the showstoppers for the evening, one can probably hope to see some SRK-Kajol camaraderie at the event.
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The man who inspired one of the most popular comedy shows, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, is no more. Taarak Mehta (87) passed away last morning in Ahmedabad following a prolonged illness.
A well-known writer, Mehta was known for his column, Duniya Ne Undha Chasma, which became the basis of the comedy show. He went on to write six more popular plays and is the author of over 80 books. He received the Padma Shri in 2015. Besides writing, the humourist also had a penchant for acting and had performed in several of his own plays.
When mid-day spoke to actor Dilip Joshi, who plays Jethalal in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, he said, "He was a legendary writer with a great sense of humour. During the initial part of his career, he worked on several Gujarati plays, both as writer and actor. His comic timing was always spot on. His plays would leave an indelible
mark on your mind. I had the privilege of working with him in a play called Sakha Sahiyara in 1998."*Friends at his funeral yesterday morning. Pic/Nirav Trivedi*
Joshi recalled the time Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah launched in 2008. Back then, Mehta was a resident of Mumbai. "I would meet him quite often and even after he moved to Ahmedabad. It was always a pleasure to see him. His health started deteriorating in the last year. But even when he was weak, his humour was top-notch. He'd crack one-liners that would leave us in splits. He spoke less, but whatever he said was almost always witty," Joshi added.
Did Mehta ever watch the popular show? "He never offered me any feedback, but I am sure he spoke at length with our producer when the rights to his column were acquired," Joshi said. Taarak Mehta Ka..'s producer, Asit Kumar Modi has been getting calls since the news of the demise broke.*Dilip Joshi*
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*Los Angeles:* Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has taken to Instagram to share adorable snaps with her son, Saint.
The 36-year-old reality star shared a collection of three images of herself and her 14-month-old son Saint - whom she shares with her rapper husband Kanye West - enjoying some quality time together.
Kim, who also shares three-year-old daughter North with the "Famous" rapper, captioned the images: "Me and my Sainty boo a few months ago... scroll through (sic)."
Look at his cheeks and angry face lol pic.twitter.com/Rf0MlYAu1C
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 28, 2017
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star also took to Twitter to gush to her followers about Saint's "angry face".
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While Sonam Kapoor was in Abu Dhabi attending a family wedding, she happened to glance through a local tabloid which had written about the Kapoors. Since she is better known for making fashion statements, the paper had taken the liberty of branding her a bonafide fashionista.
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Movie-making almost always follows a series of set steps — scripting, casting and music. But in case of '90s hit Aashiqui, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt wrote a story when he heard compositions by Kumar Sanu, and Nadeem-Shravan. In an episode of My Life, My Story, the singer revealed Aashiqui's music was ready before the film was conceptualised.
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Former beauty pageant winner Manasvi Mamgai, best known for her appearance in Ajay Devgn-starrer Action Jackson (2014), claims to have played a key role in Donald Trump's Presidential campaign. The actress even landed herself a half-hour performance at the Prez's pre-inaugural ceremony.
For someone who has faith in Trump's ideologies despite the furore over his extremist viewpoints, the Kansas shooting last week came as a shock. A 34-year-old Indian techie, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was shot dead in the suspected hate crime; his friend, Alok Masadani sustained injuries. Manasvi, who is also the brand ambassador of Republican Hindu Coalition (RHC), an organisation working towards protecting the interests of Hindus in America, has now taken it upon herself to address safety concerns of Indians in the US.
Speaking to mid-day, Manasvi says, "I thought it's necessary to highlight racial abuse faced by Indians in America and so, along with RHC co-chair Newt Gingrich, I reached out to Sarah Sanders, deputy director of Communications, White House. We hope to address the raging concerns of all Indians in the US."
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With the 10th season of the country's most popular cricket extravaganza, Indian Premier League (IPL), kicking off next month, the broadcasters took to Twitter this morning to unveil a special anthem and theme for the T20 tournament.
A dedication to ardent lovers of the sport, the track, titled 10 Saal Aapke Naam, has been created by Bollywood music composers Salim-Sulaiman, and sung by Benny Dayal.
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compares the task of making a peppy and relatable cricket anthem to "making a hit Bollywood number". He says, "Before we started composing the song, we were sure it had to be a celebration of cricket and reflect the love that people have for the game. The concept of dedicating this season to admirers of the sport is interesting. We wanted to make a hummable song, which people could dance to. That was the greatest challenge."*A still from the anthem video*
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Chasing news about Student Of The Year trio — Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra — being roped in to perform at the upcoming Mumbai concert of pop star Justin Bieber, mid-day has learnt that the organisers are now in talks with Sunny Leone to join the line-up.
A source close to the organisers said, “Sunny is one of the celebs keen to perform at the concert. Her involvement should not come as a surprise, given that she is popular in India and overseas. In fact, a lot of big names are being considered.”
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*London:* Actress Jessica Chastain has revealed that she was once told by a director that she "talks too much about all of this women stuff.
The 39-year-old "Zero Dark Thirty" star fumed about inequality in Hollywood and has called for more inclusiveness, compassion and empathy, reported Contactmusic.
"I had one male director say to me that I talk too much about all of this 'women stuff'. This is a person I love, and maybe he was concerned I would hurt my career," Chastain said in an interview to American Way magazine.
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*Panjim:* Actress-turned-author and interior designer Twinkle Khanna has been named the ambassador of salon hair brand L'Oreal Professionnel for India.
She was revealed as their first Indian brand ambassador at the L'Oreal Professionnel Indian Hairdressing Awards, held in Bambolim on Wednesday, amidst prominent personalities from the salon and hair dressing fraternity.
"Twinkle Khanna is glamorous, multi-faceted and an inspiration to the woman of today. L'Oreal Professionnel is delighted to partner with her on our next beauty journey together," Sussan Verghese, General Manager, L'Oreal Professionnel India, said in a statement.
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Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is currently enjoying motherhood and also handling her professional life well, says she is in the best phase of her life.
"I feel alive because I feel I am in the best phase of my life. I am a happy person and always look out for positivity," she said on Wednesday at the launch ceremony of a channel, which is a collaboration of Sony Pictures and BBC.
Being the brand ambassador of the newly-launched channel, the 36-year old star thanked the Sony and BBC Earth and said that she was four months pregnant while shooting the advertisement for the channel.
"My son would be feeling alive when he will know about this fact," she added.
At the professional front, the "Ki and Ka" actress is all set to bounce back to face the cameras. Currently, Kareena is prepping for the upcoming film 'Veere Di Wedding', which also stars actresses Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar.
Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, "Veere Di Wedding" is a romantic comedy which is about four women who embark on a trip from Delhi to Europe.
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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma confirmed on Wednesday that he is not planning to make a sequel of his 1995 blockbuster, Rangeela.
At the trailer launch of his upcoming film "Sarkar 3", when asked about "Rangeela 2", RGV said, "No that isn't true."
The film that starred Urmila Matondkar, Jackie Shroff and Aamir Khan, became a commercial success and also garnered critical acclaim.
With the film, Urmila became an overnight sensation and it was also considered as a turning point in Aamir's career. Recently, there was speculation that RGV has plans to make a sequel of the super-hit film.
RGV's upcoming film "Sarkar 3" is the third instalment of the "Sarkar" franchise and the trailer of the film has received a positive response.
Talking about the film which has Amitabh Bachchan reprising the role of powerful leader Subhash Nagre, who is addressed as Sarkar in the film, the filmmaker said, "A person takes up the law because he believes that he is doing it for the oppressed people though it is illegal in the eyes of the system.
"But in the eyes of the audience, it is the righteous thing because they connect with the emotion that's why 'Sarkar' becomes more powerful as a leader."
"'Sarkar 3' is full of grey characters. There is no such hero or heroine or a villain as such. All of them strongly believe in their own convictions," he added.
The film also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh, Jackie Shroff and Yami Gautam.
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Actress Saumya Tandon and Shubhangi Atre, who are an integral part of "Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!", will don a glamorous look for the comedy show.
Saumya, who plays Anita Bhabhi and is mostly seen in saris, will wear a short golden dress, while Shubhangi, who plays Angoori Bhabhi will be seen sporting a black sari.
"We had an amazing time while shooting for the music video. It was a completely different experience from what we usually do. For the first time, I have sported a look very different than that of Anita Bhabhi," Saumya said in a statement.
Shubhangi added that everyone on the set had a great time shooting for the music video.
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Actors Akshay Dogra and Aarti Singh, who are currently seen on the show "Waaris", are on a mission to lose weight.
Askhay, who plays Jagan in the &TV show, says the two actors have requested the production team for a makeshift gym.
"I keep making fun of Aarti on how her face looks fat in close-ups and she keeps pulling my leg that I have got a paunch now. So, we mutually decided we need to find a solution to this problem. Hence, we requested the production team and asked them for a makeshift gym. It's still work in progress, Akshay said in a statement.
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Pooja Banerjee of 'Nagarjuna — Ek Yoddha' fame tied the knot with boyfriend, Asian Games medallist Sandeep Sejwal, on Tuesday.
The couple had a Bengali-Punjabi wedding. Pooja's industry friends were in attendance and kept posting selfies on social media to keep fans engaged.
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Sonam Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and other members from the Kapoor clan danced to 'My Name Is Lakhan' at the lavish wedding of Akshay Marwah and Aashita Rehan in Abu Dhabi.
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Sonam Kapoor also posted an emotional message on the occasion of her cousin brother's wedding. Here's what she wrote:
Dear @akshaymarwah22 I love you bhai, you are a lucky soul to understand the meaning and need for a partner to share all your ups and downs of life with. Life is so much better when you have someone who loves you and who you can love in return. I'm so proud of you that you had the courage to choose that. I was moved to tears with the joy and expectation I saw on your face when the baraat moved towards the mandap. @aashitarelan16 is one lucky girl. I hope your journey forward is beautiful and filled with life! I love you both. #akmash #bhaikishaadi
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Akshay is the son of Sandeep Marwah, who runs a production studio in Delhi, and is the older brother of actor Mohit Marwah and close relative of Anil Kapoor.
The wedding was also attended by Sridevi and Boney Kapoor and their daughters Jhanvi and Khushi, Sanjay Kapoor and Maheep Kapoor and their daughter Shanaya, among other family members.
*Photos: Sonam Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor's cousin's wedding in Abu Dhabi*
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Actress Sonia Singh, fondly remembered as Keerthi from "Dill Mill Gayye", will be seen in the period TV drama "Sher-E-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh". She says she joined the show because the role seemed meaningful to her.
"As I belong to a Sikh family, the role and the show seemed meaningful to me and even my parents wanted me to accept this role," Sonia said in a statement.
In the Life OK show, Sonia will be seen playing the key role of Sada Kaur, an extremely ambitious woman with sharp observation powers.
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Brad Pitt is turning to ex-wife Jennifer Aniston as he goes through a bitter divorce battle with Angelina Jolie, a new report claims. What's more, Justin Theroux doesn't mind his wife striking up a friendship with her former husband.
A report in US Weekly suggests Pitt tracked down Aniston's cell phone number through a "tangled web" of contacts and has "been texting" the actress.
The report also mentioned that Pitt initially reached out to Aniston to wish her on her birthday, who turned 48 on February 11 and celebrated her big day in Mexico with hubby Theroux.
"They started talking once he wished her happy birthday," a source told the outlet.
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The makers of Swara Bhaskar-starrer Anaarkali of Aarah had anticipated trouble with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over certain scenes and dialogues, but they hadn't expected that the deleted portions would make their way online. Among the leaked scenes is one that shows Swara being groped and abused, apart from a shot of her bare back. Yesterday, the film's makers lodged an FIR with the Malviya Nagar police station in Delhi.
*Also Read: Leaked! Swara Bhaskar's deleted sex scenes from 'Anaarkali of Aarah' go viral*
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Producer Sandip Kapur says, "When a film leaks online after its release, it makes a dent in business. So you can imagine what happens to a film that has not even hit theatres. We have lodged a police complaint. I will not spare anyone responsible for this, even if they are part of my crew."
A furious Swara, who plays a folk singer in the film, tells mid-day, "As an artiste, it is particularly upsetting that such scenes should surface out of context because then they seem sensationalist and gimmicky, giving a wrong impression about the film. These scenes were integral and we shot them with respect. This is a courageous and important film that tells a story that must be seen and heard by everyone. These scenes shouldn't be taken out of context to demean either the film or the people involved in it."
*Read Story: Swara Bhaskar dazzles at trailer launch of 'Anaarkali Of Aarah'*
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Badri is only @imVkohli fan.Thank you virat for being so cool and humble we all have a lot to learn from u #realhero pic.twitter.com/iVBIA7gZ7p
— Varun Badri Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) 1 March 2017
Actor Varun Dhawan, who is seen sporting a hairstyle a la Virat Kohli in his forthcoming film "Badrinath Ki Dulhania", says the star cricketer is "cool and humble".
Varun on Wednesday morning shared a photograph in which he is seen facing Kohli.
"Badri is only Virat Kohli fan. Thank you Virat for being so cool and humble we all have a lot to learn from you," Varun captioned the image.
The 29-year-old star also tagged Kohli as a "real hero".
Varun is currently busy promoting "Badrinath Ki Dulhania", co-starring Alia Bhatt. The film is the second installment of the 2014 film "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" directed by Shashank Khaitan. It is releasing on March 10.
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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says his upcoming movie 'Sarkar 3' doesn't have anything that will upset the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Pahlaj Nihalani.
Varma is back with the third part of his successful crime-drama franchise 'Sarkar 3' featuring megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
When asked if he fears any trouble from the CBFC, he said, "No not at all. I don't think 'Sarkar 3' has any material which should anger Pahlaj Nihalani."
Recently, Nihalani had reportedly said that if 'Sarkar 3' is based on Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray then the makers need to get a no-objection certificate from the family or else put a disclaimer that the film is a work of fiction.
"They (CBFC) have some kind of regulations. In case they have a reason to believe that this (film) could be based on a real life character, so just as a safety measure (we need) to get a disclaimer, nothing beyond that," Varma said.
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As someone active on social media, Amitabh Bachchan feels one should be prepared for trolls and abuses on public platforms.
The actor, while interacting with the media at an event yesterday, was responding to questions on Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur. The 24-year-old has been caught up in a Twitter war after her social media campaign against the ABVP went viral.
"I think if you are on social media, you should be prepared for trolls and abuses. I enjoy it," Big B said at the event. The 73-year-old superstar regularly engages with fans and followers on Twitter and Facebook, calling them his 'extended family'.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan on Wednesday said that she and her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan love watching television shows that based on adventure, history of nature and wildlife wherever they get a chance to watch TV together.
At the launch of Sony BBC Earth that will go on live on March 6 and whose brand ambassador she is, Kareena, asked what kind of TV shows that she prefers to watch, said: "I watch TV quite a lot whenever I get time, to unwind myself. I and Saif love watching adventurous shows together. Watching wildlife, the history and beauty of nature on screen make me feel alive."
Apart from Kareena, those present at the event included Sony Pictures Networks India CEO N.P. Singh, BBC Worldwide's President, Global Markets, Paul Dempsey, Sony Pictures Networks EVP and Business Head Saurabh Yagnik.
The channel has various shows on fun and insightful science including "How & What on Earth", "Wild Wild Earth" on nature and wild life and "The Hunt" among many others.
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Actor Shahid Kapoor has complimented Indian wrestler Babita Phogat and has called her an inspiration.
Babita had tweeted to Shahid saying: "Shahid Kapoor sir I read in newspaper anywhere ki aapki wish hai ki aap Babita Phogat ka role play kare. 'Dangal 2' se ye wish puri hogi aapki (Shahid Kapoor sir I read in a newspaper somewhere that you wish to play Babita Poghat... Your wish will come true with 'Dangal 2')," she wrote.
To this, the actor replied: "Haha that's so sweet of you Babita. You really are such an inspiration."
Babita and her sister Geeta Phogat's characters were brought to the silver screen in the Aamir Khan-starrer "Dangal", which was directed by Nitesh Tiwari.
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*Mumbai:* Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, whose 'Sarkar 3', the third installment of his political thriller series, is all set to release, says that the film is full of grey characters, none of which can be called as a hero or a villain.
Asked about if Yami Gautam's character is of a vamp, Varma told media at the trailer launch here: "There is no hero or villain in the film. All the characters are quite grey and strong believer of their own convictions. So it would be wrong to point out any character as a positive or negative one."
The upcoming film has some new faces like Yami, Amit Sadh, Jackie Shroff, and Manoj Bajpayee among others apart from Amitabh Bachchan as Subhash Nagre. The star cast of the film, including Amitabh and Jackie, as well as producer Rahul Mittra, and Nandu Ahuja of Eros International were also present.
As the film talks about politics, crime and differences of ideology, Varma, asked if it was a a challenge to strike a balance of reality without glorifying crime, said: "Crime is a legal term. Anyone who is doing something against the system, even it is for the good of oppressed people, it is a crime.
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*Los Angeles:* The forthcoming remake of the film "Beauty and the Beast", starring Luke Evans and Emma Watson, will, in a first for the Disney film company, feature a gay aspect, the movie's director Bill Condon said.
Condon said the character Belle's suitor Gaston has an admirer in the form of his manservant LeFou (essayed by Josh Gad) in the musical film, reports independent.co.uk.
"LeFou is somebody who on one day wants to be Gaston and on another day wants to kiss Gaston," Condon told Attitude magazine.
"He's confused about what he wants. It's somebody who's just realising that he has these feelings. And Josh makes something really subtle and delicious out of it. And that's what has its pay-off at the end, which I don't want to give away. But it is a nice, exclusively gay moment in a Disney movie," he added.
A trailer clip released for the film showed LeFou heaping lavish praise on Gaston who seems to be enjoying the attention.
The storyline will be a side plot to the main story about Belle (played by Emma Watson) and her relationship with the Beast (Dan Stevens).
"When they offered me Belle, I just felt the character resonated with me so much more than Cinderella did," Watson said.
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Who doesn't want a good boss? And when it is Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist, anyone would jump at the opportunity to work with him.
Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Sheikh not only got the chance to play Aamir Khan's daughters in Dangal, but also bagged an internship with his production house, to learn more about tricks of the trade.*Sanya Malhotra*
"In January 2016, we wrapped up the film's shoot and didn't have anything to do," recalls Sanya. "So, Fatima and I decided to go on an India darshan. That's when AK [that's how they address Aamir] asked us if we would want to intern with him. For a moment, we went totally blank, but then nodded at the offer," she adds.
Interning with Aamir was not an easy task since they had to be with him all the time, and on their toes. During their year-long stint as Aamir's interns, Sanya and Fatima accompanied the actor to meetings of his NGO, Paani Foundation, which is working towards a drought-free Maharashtra. They also tagged along for the shoot of his latest ad on women empowerment, prep work for Thugs of Hindoostan with Amitabh Bachchan, and post-production of Secret Superstar.
"People know him as a brilliant actor, but we got to know how brilliant he is as a person. We got a sneak peek into his life. It is encouraging and motivating to learn everything from someone so talented and experienced," says Sanya.
Describing a normal day during their internship period, she says they would report to his office by 9 am; Aamir was working on the post production of Dangal then. "On some days, we would sit for almost five to six hours at Pritam's [music composer] office working on the background score. Later, we would go with Aamir for dubbing sessions, which would be followed by a meeting with the music or editing team. We would return home by 10 pm. When we went to work, we would listen to stories of how Aamir worked till 4 am."
http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/mar/Poonam-Pandey-s.jpg*Poonam Pandey*
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Sai Tamhankar*
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Kunchi Kurve Nagar, a Santacruz slum, hasn't seen this kind of media attention. Their most famous resident, Sunny Pawar, 8, returned this morning from Los Angeles after being at the centre of much-talked about attention at the 89th Academy Awards. Garth Davis' 'Lion', a film about an Indian boy adopted by Australian parents, saw stellar performances by him and the likes of Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel.*Sunny is received at the airport by the media. Pic /Pradeep Dhivar*
The airport, and later, his neighbourhood was buzzing with journalists, keen to catch Sunny for a moment.*Sunny Pawar at Oscar's red carpet*
Party workers of a political outfit that his father, Dilip, is affiliated with, waited to give him a hero's welcome. His neck strung with garlands, mouth stuffed with sweets, Sunny was lifted into the air to cheers, much the same way Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel did, making the iconic moment a favourite with international paparazzi.*Sunny Pawar with Triple H*
His mother, Vasu, who in an exclusive interview to mid-day had expressed concern that he was homesick, was overwhelmed to see him after long. "It feels wonderful. I am glad to be back with my mother. I can finally go to school and play with my siblings," Sunny told mid-day.*Sunny Pawar with Jackie Chan*
About the Oscar moment, he said he felt like a star when Kimmel lifted him. "I didn't understand much of what he [Kimmel] was saying but everyone's reaction gave me confidence. I saw my father looking happy and Dev bhaiya [Dev Patel] was smiling. I knew this was huge," he added, suddenly asking, "How many people across the world saw me, you think?"*Sunny Pawar with Dev Patel*
It's not just the awards night that made Sunny's time in the US special. He met dignitaries like Barack Obama, movie superstars including Jackie Chan, and "a tall uncle" [presumably Samuel Jackson], who gave him a hug and said he will go far. But his favourite moment was when he met his idol, WWF star The Rock. "It was my dream to meet Rock, and I watched a wrestling match live," he said.
*Sunny Pawar*
Vasu thinks her son is fortunate to have met international names despite his humble roots. "He'd always imitate Bollywood actors and participate in school plays, but we didn't think he'd come this far," she said.
*Sunny Pawar with family*
His father and Pranav Sahni, production manager at Take One Productions, helped Sunny with translations on tour.
That he was always given Indian food made him feel at home. "I'd eat rice, dal, dosa and sambhar, but it reminded me of my mother's cooking," Sunny recalled.*Sunny Pawar with idol, WWF star The Rock*
His grandfather Bhima Pawar, 64, says his chawl has become famous because of Sunny. "We have strangers coming to ask us about his whereabouts. Though Lion is an English movie, everyone from the neighbourhood has gone and watched it for Sunny," he said.
*Sunny Pawar at Oscars*
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Katrina Kaif has scotched rumours of making a special appearance in Salman Khan-starrer Tubelight. Reports claimed that Salman insisted on Kat’s cameo in the film, leading to a tiff with director Kabir Khan.*Salman Khan*
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Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar's bold scenes that were deleted by the Censor Board from her upcoming film 'Anaarkali of Aarah' have leaked online. A compilation video of the scenes has gone viral. *Swara Bhaskar in a deleted scene from 'Anaarkali of Aarah'*
The leaked video includes Swara Bhaskar's bare-back shots, a scene where Pankaj Tripathi gropes Swara Bhaskar's breasts and a sequence where Sanjay Mishra molests Swara on stage, among others.*Swara Bhaskar and Pankaj Tripathi in a deleted scene from 'Anaarkali of Aarah'*
Directed by Avinash Das, 'Anaarkali of Aarah' is the story of a singer played by Swara Bhaskar, who hails from Arrah in Bihar and is popular for her songs.
The film is set to release on March 24.*LEAKED! Radhika Apte's nude scenes from film go viral*
*LEAKED! After Radhika Apte, Ssharad Malhotra's sex scene goes viral*
*Priyanka Chopra's sex scene from 'Quantico 2' goes viral*
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*Los Angeles:* The trailer of the "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2" was unveiled on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".
Actor Chris Pratt, who reprises his role as Peter Quill in the second installment of the Marvel franchise, appeared on the popular talk show where he posed as an audience.
Pratt talked to Kimmel as if he had never heard of the film series to which the host quipped, "Are you on drugs or something?"
The actor answered, "No, I'm not. It's a really good movie... I think people are going to like it."
"This is the trailer for - what's it called?" Kimmel asked. "Garble Galaxy?"
Pratt responded, "'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2'."
Later Kimmel also posted the trailer on Twitter and captioned it as, "FIRST LOOK at the new @Guardians of the Galaxy trailer... #GotGVol2"
The film will hit the theatres on May 5 in 3D and IMAX 3D.
*WATCH TRAILER:*
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The FRANCHISE FUN begins....DRIVE directed by @Tarunmansukhani starring @itsSSR and @Asli_Jacqueline starts today!!The first of the series! pic.twitter.com/QLnZhTVNSx
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 1, 2017
Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez have started shooting for Karan Johar's new film franchise.
The movie, being directed by Tarun Mansukhani, is the first film in the series, which is titled "Drive".
Johar took to Twitter to make the announcement about his new project as producer.
"The FRANCHISE FUN begins.... DRIVE directed by @Tarunmansukhani starring @itsSSR and @Asli_Jacqueline starts today!! The first of the series," he tweeted along with a back shot of the lead pair standing beside a high-end sports car.
Mansukhani, whose last directorial venture was 2008 film "Dostana," also expressed his excitement on the project.
"7 years 345 days later... I am back on set," he wrote.
To which Johar, 44, replied, "It's cool Tarun!! Fast cars will more than make up for it!"
Sushant, also retweeted the photo shared by the "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" director. Reported by Mid-Day 15 hours ago.