Indian cinema needs to go global

Bollywood filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh on Thursday said Indian cinema needs to go global and subtitles can help audiences worldwide understand and appreciate the films.
"We should be looking at global cinema. There's no reason why our films cannot go out there with subtitles," Ghosh said during a session at the third Kolkata Literary Meet here.
He stressed on how critical it is to capture the audience's attention.
"Primary battle inside a cinema hall is to grab the audience's attention. People are more conscious of their time."
Filmmaker Aparna Sen, one of the panelists, highlighted the importance of innovation during filmmaking.
"We have to constantly think on our feet and try to innovate. We try to work with existing resources."
Music composer Shantanu Moitra shed light on the aspect of amalgamating art and the market.
"Art cannot be left completely to the market forces. Both have to co-exist," he said, adding that internet and technology have provided a platform to regional artists and singers to showcase their talent.

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Priyanka Chopra,

Several Bollywood celebs including Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan performed at the big fat wedding of a Lucknow-based businessman held at Udaipur

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Narrow Escape: Bollywood actors who met with accidents while shooting

It's not all roses for our stars. Besides keeping erratic timings and shooting in difficult climatic and social conditions, they are also susceptible to minor and major mishaps in the course of shooting. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan met with a freak accident on the sets of his upcoming film when a door fell on him. This has again brought focus on the safety of actors. In the light of this incident, we list a few such accidents that are most definitely a professional hazard for Bollywood stars.

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A special compliment from Rekha

Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh have gone to town about their film 'Lootera' not winning any awards.

Singer Monali Thakur, however, bagged an award for her song 'Sawaar Loon' from the film.

At the ceremony, she met Rekha who told her that she liked the film and the song. The diva also complimented her on being a promising singer.

Monali has obviously been over the moon since then

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Are You Serious Pari'? Priyanka not your role model

'Ishaqzaade' star Parineeti Chopra in one of her latest interviews to fashion magazine Vogue India says that she seeks help from her actress-cousin Priyanka Chopra, but the latter is not her role model.

Parineeti said that she doesn't want to emulate the former Miss World, who has delivered hits like 'Krrish 3', 'Barfi!' and 'Kaminey'. "She's not my role model. In fact, nobody is my role model. In this profession, you cannot aim at having a career like someone else's. I could be inspired by different people for different things, but that's about it," said Parineeti, who will be on the cover of Vogue India's February issue this year.

"Where it's helped me is that when I am in doubt I can call her and she always has the right answers," she added. Parineeti, known for playing bubbly characters, made her Bollywood debut in 2011 with 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'.

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Aish does an encore

Aishwarya Rai has made it to an impressive fourth position in a recent poll of the world's most beautiful women.

Conducted by Hollywood Buzz, this survey saw more than 4 million people send in their votes selecting the most intelligent, desirable and successful women in 2013-14.

Another Bollywood actress to have made it to the list is Deepika Padukone who comes in at number 29. Ash was only beaten by Monica Belluci, Kate Upton and Angelina Jolie.

An elated Aishwarya Rai Bachchan said, `Believe it or not - the results of this poll by Hollywood Buzz were brought to my notice by my well-wishers who whatsapped me.

It is overwhelming to see that over 4 million people across the globe have voted for me and listed me alongside such beautiful and talented women. I want to say a huge loving thank you to all my well-wishers.`

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Salman brings a smile for street kids

A special screening of 'Jai Ho' was held on January 24 at Globus Cinema, Bandra, Mumbai for orphaned and street children. Priya Dutt (MP) and Salman Khan attended the event.

Salman Khan at the event This event was organised by Jagrut, a social and charitable organisation spearheaded by president Narendra Hirani and social activist Rahul Kanal.

Around 250 children were present for this special private screening.

The celebrity guests distributed gifts and snacks to the children present at the show. With this event, Jagrut kickstarted their Make them smile campaign for underprivileged kids.

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Shazahn wants to follow Bips, Dippy

'Rocket Singh' and 'Houseful 2' actress Shazahn Padamsee has been approached to be the creative director of a new line of spring- summer fashion brand.

A source reveals,"With more and more Bollywood actresses like Bipasha Basu, Malaika Arora Khan and Deepika Padukone recently launching a line of limited edition clothing with a brand, young Shahzahn wants to follow suit."

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Onscreen intimacy no fun for Parineeti Chopra

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who has locked lips with actors like Arjun Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput in movies like 'Ishaqzaade' and 'Shuddh Desi Romance' respectively, says she doesn't enjoy getting intimate on screen.

During one of her interviews with Vogue India for the February 2014 issue, the actress says that she doesn't enjoy such scenes "because it isn't with people I am dating."

"If you felt I was enjoying it, I must be doing a bloody good job! I actually don't enjoy intimacy on screen because it isn't with people I am dating. And the kind of person I am, nobody hits on me- they are all cool buddies. I am not a flirtatious person," said the actress, who will also be on the cover of the February issue of the fashion magazine this year.

She will next be seen in 'Hasee Toh Phasee' with Sidharth Malhotra. It is slated to release on February 7. 

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Shilpa to do aerial act for 'Nach Baliye' finale

Actress Shilpa Shetty, who is currently judging "Nach Baliye 6", is set to perform an aerial act during the grand finale episode of celebrity dance reality show.

The actress has been putting in a lot of hard work and is regularly practicing at her place, confirms a source from the channel.

"Shilpa is also not using any harness during her rehearsals for the performance," the source added.

The actress will be jiving to "Pani da rang" from the film "Vicky Donor", "Ram chahe leela" from "Goliyon Ki Rasleela...Ram-Leela" and "Dhating naach" from "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero".
The season started with 11 couples, of whom four are competing for the finale. These include Rithvik Dhanjani-Asha Negi, Debina Bonnerjee-Gurmeet Choudhary, Vinod Thakur-Raksha Thakur, and Ripudaman Handa-Shivangi Verma.

The finale will be aired Saturday on Star Plus.

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Nigaar to enter 'Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma'..

After quitting mythological show "Buddha", actress Nigaar Z. Khan will now do a cameo in popular TV sitcom "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah"

She has already started shooting for the role.

"It's been one month that I quit 'Buddha' and it's already time for new beginnings. Shooting cameo for 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma'," Nigaar posted on microblogging website Twitter Wednesday.

The actress has been part of shows like "Lipstick" and "Hongey Judaa Na Hum". She has also appeared in reality shows like "The Khan Sisters", "Sacch Ka Saamna" and "Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki".

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Aamir taken off on a holiday?

Aamir Khan has taken off to an undisclosed destination in Europe (speculated to be Iceland) for a break.

A Bandra birdie chirps to say that the star certainly needs a breather, after having done a lot of sobbing on the sets of his small screen show 'Satyameva Jayate', One may recall, even in the first season, Aamir would easily break down at many instances.

We are guessing the fresh bout of emotional outbursts must have left him exhausted

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Preeti trained herself in ballet, jazz for 'One By Two'

Preeti Desai, who features opposite boyfriend Abhay Deol in her second film One By Two, had to train herself a lot in ballet and jazz dance forms for the film.

"Samara (Preeti's character in the film) has been dancing since she was four-year-old. It's not your typical Bollywood dance, it is ballet and jazz," the 29-year-old said here Tuesday at the merchandise launch of the film in association with brand, Bewakoof.

"So before the film started I trained five months prior everyday in ballet and jazz. Hopefully I will be convincing enough as a dancer in the film," she added.

"One By Two" has been directed by Devika Bhagat and will hit theatres Jan 31.

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Ouch! Ameesha Patel injured

Actress Ameesha Patel got injured while shooting an action sequence for an upcoming film.

The 37-year-old 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' star hurt her knee last week while shooting an action sequence in her film. "Thank you my tweethearts for all the concern... Got injured a few days ago... Fell very badly during an action sequence.. Knee is hurt but recovering," Ameesha posted on Twitter.

A doctor was immediately summoned on the set. "Doctor was called and I was administered medicines and injections immediately. Sorry didn't tell you all last week when it happened but didn't want it to worry anyone..," she added.

Ameesha was last seen in 'Shortcut Romeo' opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh.

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Good sense of humour in men is a must for Parineeti

Actress Parineeti Chopra has said that good sense of humour in men matters a lot to her. "For me, I think humour is something important.

He needs to be born with good humour. Whether he has good looks or not, is not always so relevant. When it comes to money, I can earn it," Parineeti said today at the promotional event of her forthcoming movie 'Hasee Toh Phasee'.

She also spoke about how she is happy after losing weight and being called "thin", after being known as "overweight". "My endeavour is to lose weight. I was always put in the overweight category. Earlier, I ignored it and thought I should focus more on acting than all these things.

But, it was stupid on my part to think that way, because one has to look good," she said. "I want to wear good clothes and look good on screen. Now I don't think anyone would have complaint about my dressing," she said.

When asked to react about actress Sonakshi Sinha's statement that her job is to act and not be "size zero," Parineeti said, "Sonakshi is a beautiful girl. That is her thinking and I should not comment about her thinking."

"Sonakshi looks great the way she is. Personally, I don't think she is overweight. She is beautiful and nobody has a gorgeous face like Sonakshi. I am talking about what I feel," she said.
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Sonakshi gets candid on KJo's chat show

Sonakshi Sinha features with her R...Rajkumar co-star Shahid Kapoor in Karan Johar's chat show.

Interesting that Sasha has appeared in the earlier seasons of the show with his ex-flames Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra and now he is with rumoured special friend Sona.

ALSO: When asked what she would find in Ranbir Kapoor's bedroom, Sona promptly quipped, `Kat.` It took a while for KJo to get the joke, and Sasha expressed surprise at him taking so long to get it.

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Another endorsement in Asin's kitty

Actress Asin Thottumkal has been named the first brand ambassador of direct selling beauty company Avon India.

The "Ready" star, who has endorsed a soap and deodorant body spray brands in the past, will Feb 3 be officially announced as the face of Avon India.

The brand, which offers make-up, skin care, fragrance, hair care and more, is represented globally by Hollywood stars like Olivia Wilde, Megan Fox and Lucy Hale.

Avon's make-up collection for 2014 will also be unveiled at the event.

Asin, a popular name in the Telugu and Tamil film space, made her Bollywood debut in 2008 with Aamir Khan-starrer "Ghajini" in 2008. She went on to act with other renowned actors of the Hindi film industry like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan.

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Salman takes blame for 'Jai Ho' disaster

Salman Khan says that he is ready to take the blame for his much-talked about film 'Jai Ho' not getting the expected big opening at the box office.

'Jai Ho', the first big-budget release of 2014, could not get a bumper start unlike the recent Salman Khan-starrers such as 'Wanted', 'Bodyguard' and 'Dabangg'. The Sohail Khan-directed film earned Rs 17 crore on the opening day. "The overall collections of the film matter. I am not affected by the figures of my film. If the film gets a good opening, it's good. If it doesn't, nobody has failed but me. I could not give the reason for people to perhaps see the film.

No one can predict the collections of a film. We have made a beautiful and a good film. It is entertaining film with a dose of action and it also gives a good message," Salman said at an event here.

"Perhaps I have failed in bringing in the people. We tried to do something different and may be people did not want to see the film as they expected to see a 'Dabangg', 'Bodyguyard' kind of a film.

They wanted to enjoy. Some people understood that this is not that kind of film and that it is a serious film," he said. "We are also confused with the reaction we are getting from theatres and the collections are not matching up. It is strange combination," Salman said.

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Mahie Gill's spooky experience

Mahie Gill had a weird experience while shooting for her upcoming film, 'Gangs of Ghost'. Director Satish Kaushik was shooting outdoors in what is apparently a haunted house in Mumbai.

While shooting, Mahie felt that there were negative sprits in the house.

And then she claims to have heard some eerie sounds at 2 am which gave her the heebie-jeebies. Brrrr...

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Will she be 'Lucky' this time? Second coming for Sneha Ullal

Salman Khan apparently will give his once upon a time discovery Sneha Ullal another chance to make it big in Bollywood

In the year 2005, actress Sneha Ullal made her debut with Salman Khan in 'Lucky -No Time For Love', only to follow it up with a couple of Hindi films. She then focussed on making a mark in south India by starring in Telugu films. Word has it that the actress is now keen to make a comeback in Bollywood.

A source says that the actress, who made an appearance at the Mumbai Heroes vs Chennai Rhinos match over the weekend, will be given another chance by Salman Khan. `It was after a long time that Sneha was attending a social event in Mumbai.

Like most of Salman's discoveries, she made it a point to hang out with his friends and family. She gave him company throughout the event and stayed on till the match was over. One heard her telling people that Salman may re-launch her but we have no additional details,` adds the source.

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Star struck aunty breaks all security barriers to meet 'Queen' Kangs

The enthusiasm of Delhi fans knows no bounds. As predicted by the production unit of 'Queen', Lajpat Nagar had been set abuzz on the day of the shoot at the vibrant locale. It was a hectic day with a crazy crowd of over thousands lined up to get a glimpse of Kangana Ranaut.

Director Vikas Bahl, who was nostalgic about shooting in the area which he has grown up in, said, `I was born and brought up in Lajpat Nagar, so it was a dream to shoot at this location. I am thankful to my team and Delhi Police, for making this happen in spite of the chaotic mob`

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Deepika shines this awards season

2013 has undoubtedly been Deepika Padukone's year with four major blockbusters at the box-office starring the talented diva. 2014, too, has begun on a high note for her. The actor was all smiles, as she graced the red carpet of Filmfare Awards 2014, winning the Best Actor Trophy for her performance in 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-leela'.

Deepika made a million heads turn at the star-studded night, with her daring golden gown by designer Gaurav Gupta. Deepika was nominated as the best actor for two of her films - 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-leela' and 'Chennai Express' for Filmfare Awards. On receiving the prestigious black lady, Deepika said, `Thank you Idea and Filmfare. This is for my mother. I missed her during the shoot. This award is very special for me. As a child, Filmfare Awards was one thing we would sit and see together in family. I never thought one day I'll be here receiving an award. Thank you Sanjay Leela Bhansali for giving such an opportunity. Thank you Ranveer for being a good co-star. 2013 was a good year for me"

Deepika is certainly on a winning streak this awards season. The Filmfare award seemed to be the icing on the cake, after having bagged the Best Actor trophies at two other prestigious award ceremonies.

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OMG! Poonam's Website Hacked

On Monday morning Poonam Pandey woke up to the shock of her life when her team informed her that her website had been hacked.

The vandalism would not have been so worrisome had the hackers not left pro-Pakistan messages on her hacked website. The slogans which had been overnight plastered on her website included , 'Pakistan Zindabad' and 'Rise(sic.) a voice for justice of (sic) Kashmir.'

Poonam feels these messages are from militants.

Says the actress, `I've never been afraid of being attacked. For the first time in my life I am scared. The hackers seem to be terrorists. I don't know how to deal with that.
She has reported the virtual transgression to her the cyber-crime cell. But Poonam wonders if that is enough. `This time the attack is from a source I can't handle.

These people sound like militants and they've taken over my website. My team is working on an early restoration . But the damage is done.And I wonder if I am safe.What if they attack me next?`

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Proud to have Sunny Deol in my first production: Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress and producer Shilpa Shetty is glad that actor Sunny Deol is part of her "Dishkiyaaoon" first production venture, saying it is a "big thing" for her.

"We will reveal more details soon but right now I am very happy with the response to the trailer. Till now I have worked with Sunny Deol and now he is working in my first film. It is a big thing for me," the 38-year-old said here Sunday at the Worli Food Festival.

Shilpa further said that she never expected her first film to be an action movie.

"The film is good. I never thought that my first film will be an action-mystery. I always thought that if ever I make a film it would be a comedy or a love story. But I loved the script of 'Dishkiyaaoon' so much that I wanted people to know the story," said Shilpa.

Meanwhile, her husband Raj Kundra revealed that they have a trump card which Shilpa will reveal at the right time.

"There is a hidden secret which Shilpa will come out with soon. It is regarding the promotions, we have a trump card," said the businessman.

"Dishkiyaaoon" also features Harman Baweja and is slated to release March 28.

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The Game of Gimmicks: A tale of Sunny's lost lingerie?

If recent incidents in the industry are anything to go by, publicity stunts have hit a new low. The latest news has it that Sunny Leone's 'expensive, top-of-the-line lingerie' went missing from the sets of her upcoming film, 'Ragini MMS-2

The source says that after some scenes of Sunny wearing grey coloured lingerie were shot, the crew was aghast to see the same missing from the sets. `Sunny is extremely particular about her lingerie and likes to wearing the best brands. Accordingly, lingerie from Victoria's Secret -costing approximately Rs 50,000 - was ordered online,` says the source, adding that when the same was stolen from the sets, the producers had to order the same product again.
The source says that they also had to cough up a premium in order to facilitate early shipping. `Security on the sets has now been beefed up as well in a bid to prevent such unusual thefts,` says the source.

Interestingly, this is not the first time the production house has faced such a problem. A similar incident took place last year on the sets of the film, 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum', when Sarah Jane Dias was shooting her scenes in Goa. It seems that the actress, who was carrying her own designer lingerie, misplaced the same while travelling from one location to another.
When contacted, Tanuj Garg, CEO of the production house, didn't reveal much about the theft on the sets of Sunny's film. `My production informed me of some such incident and extra precautions were taken,` was his reply. Upon being asked about Sarah's similar loss last year, Garg said, `Fortunately or unfortunately, it's a coincidence.`

If this is not a publicity gimmick, then the company has to hunt down that someone with a fetish amidst the unit members.

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LALAH HATHAWAY POSES

LALAH HATHAWAY POSES IN THE PRESS ROOM WITH THE AWARD FOR BEST R&B PERFORMANCE FOR `SOMETHING` AT THE 56TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS AT STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES.

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Beyonce's raunchy Grammy act criticised by fans

Los Angeles: Pop star Beyonce Knowles` rauchy performance was slammed by many fans especially concerned parents.

The 32-year-old singer wore a revealing black thong bodysuit over fishnet tights to perform a rendition of her hit `Drunk In Love` alongside husband Jay Z, who was clad in a tuxedo.

She began the performance straddling a chair, before writhing around and dancing up to her husband.

Many parents took to Twitter to complain that the dance routine was too raunchy for children to watch.

One fan posted, "Sorry Beyonce! Class always wins. It wins for our children. Sad day when our kids can`t even watch the Grammy`s."

"Beyonce... There might be children watching," said another fan about the mother-of-one.

"Watching the Grammys at 8pm with my children (music lovers) performance by Beyonce and her lack of clothing very inappropriate, she`s a mom?" a fan tweeted.

Last year, pop star Miley Cyrus faced intense criticism for her twerking at the Video Music Awards.

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Vishakha Singh's balancing act

Vishakha Singh has a string of releases coming up, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The leggy actress on the juggling act Vishakha Singh had thought there will be no turning back to movies after her debut film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se bombed at the box office in 2010. But destiny had other plans.

At the moment, Vishakha is busy juggling Bollywood with the South Indian film industry. `I don't believe in planning my life now. I have always gone with my gut instinct. My parents say that the right thing happens at the right time,` she says. The Fukrey actress recently did a Tamil film and is currently shooting for a Telugu film Rowdy Fellow. But she is most excited about The Maya Tape, a psychological thriller that also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Over to Vishakha:

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Don't make mistake of writing me off: Neil Nitin Mukesh

Year 2013 wasn't the best for Neil Nitin Mukesh. Three of his films - "David", "3G" and "Shortcut Romeo" led to many thinking that he has exhausted his career opportunities, but the handsome actor says he's just six years old in the industry and he shouldn't be written off just like that.

"Please don't make the mistake of writing me off," said the well-spoken Neil, who turned 32 on Jan 15.

The fact that his three back-to-back films bombed at the box office in a year full of big screen gems triggered speculation on his box office status and future in cinema.

But he laughs off speculation about his exit from movies.

"Tell me, which showbiz personality doesn't face ups and downs in his career? My grandfather, the great singer Mukesh was out of work for five years until the songs of 'Kabhi Kabhi' brought him back with a bang. People want to portray me as a poor loser? So be it. Let them be happy at my expense," he said.

Neil knows he doesn't sell as a solo hero.

"Sure, I did three solo-hero films in 2013. But ensemble casts have never been a problem for me. If they were a problem, I wouldn't have done 'New York' with John Abraham or 'Players' with Abhishek Bachchan. The character, and not footage or billing is my thing. In 'Players', I took on the role of a sleazy villain. Which other leading man would do that?"

Besides, he has no regrets about being a part of his three under-performing films in 2013.

"Bejoy Nambiar's 'David' is a film I will be proud of for as long as I live. So what if it didn't work? My performance was deeply satisfying to me. Then, '3G' was a horror film. I had never attempted that genre before and I think it didn't lose any money for its producers.

"As for 'Shortcut Romeo', it was designed as a massy film with plenty of oomph and music. Bad marketing did the film in," he said in his analysis and added: "I know it's easy to look for scapegoats and do post-mortems about unsuccessful films. But I genuinely feel I didn't make a mistake with my films so far".

"Look, I am only six years old in the film industry. And I've worked back-to-back with nine national award winning directors. Now it's time for me to work with the newer directors," he said.

His forthcoming films "Ishqeria" and "Dussehra" are with new directors and he is aware he needs to "buck up".

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Monica never felt sidelined by Jennifer

Monica Bedi, who returned to the popular TV show 'Saraswatichandra', says she never felt sidelined by her co-actress Jennifer Winget.

There were reports that as the focus was more on Jennifer's character in the show, Monica felt sidelined and hence she took a break from the show.

However, she has rubbished all these reports. "Guman and Kumud are very different characters. Each has its own importance. So there is no question of being sidelined. It is not true that I felt sidelined," Monica told PTI. But she is back on the show after five months.

"The track further is very interesting. I am excited and eagerly waiting to begin. It has its own drama involved and I am sure everyone will love it," Monica said. Monica made her debut on small screen with a daily soap 'Saraswatichandra'. She played a negative role in the show and garnered good response.

"I was always confident about Guman's character. What was overwhelming was the love and constant support given to me by my fans. The role of Guman made many recognise my talent," she added. The show is currently on air on Star Plus channel.

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Kashish Singh brings smiles on children's faces on Republic Day

Actress Kashish Singh, who is seen adorning the cover of Filmfare's (Hindi) January issue, celebrated a humble Republic Day today in the company of children at a municipality school in Mumbai.

The gorgeous belle, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut, decided to spend this significant day with the kids, who looked all happy and joyous on meeting the actress. Kashish made sure she distributed the mini flags herself to the school students, who lined up enthusiastically, with a smile, to receive their flag badge. By the end of the celebration, Kashish surprised everyone present, with sweets and chocolates that she got specially for them and made sure there was a smile on everyone's faces.

Having celebrated a heartfelt Republic Day with the kids at the municipal school, Kashish Singh has definitely given the children a beautiful Republic Day memory for life.

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Subarashii: '3 Idiots' nominated for Japan Academy Awards

Aamir Khan-starrer "3 Idiots" has been nominated for the 37th Japan Academy Awards in the best Outstanding Foreign Language Film category.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the movie, which released in India Dec 23, 2009, was a blockbuster. It also featured Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan and Kareena Kapoor.

According to the awards' official website, "3 Idiots", mentioned as "I'm sure, go well", has been nominated with international movies like "Captain Phillips", "Django Unchained", "Gravity" and "Les Miserables".

The movie, which criticised the education system in India without being too preachy, released in Japan in June 2013.

The Japan Academy Awards is an annual award ceremony established in 1978 by the Nippon Academy Award Association.

The 37th Japan Academy Prize will take place March 7 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo.

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Heal well SRK, wishes Farah

"Happy New Year" director Farah Khan is taking a break from the sets as Shah Rukh Khan, who essays a key role in the movie, is injured. She has wished him a speedy recovery.
"So (I) have an off today, not that I'm enjoying though...heal well Shah Rukh," Farah posted on Twitter Saturday.
While shooting for the movie here Thursday, Shah Rukh had got injured and was rushed to a city hospital, where he was given immediate medical aid. He has been advised rest for two to three weeks.

The film, which also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani and Vivaan Shah, will release this year around Diwali.

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Final schedule of 'Haider' makes Shahid nervous?

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who will sport clean-shaven head for his upcoming movie "Haider", says he is nervous and excited to shoot the final schedule of the film.

"Reading scenes for the final schedule of 'Haider'. Nervous and excited. Last four days of hair I can run my hands through. Snowed out Kashmir calling," Shahid posted on microblogging website Twitter Sunday.

Directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, "Haider" also features Shraddha Kapoor.

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'3 Idiots' nominated for Japan Academy Awards

Aamir Khan-starrer "3 Idiots" has been nominated for the 37th Japan Academy Awards in the best Outstanding Foreign Language Film category.
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the movie, which released in India Dec 23, 2009, was a blockbuster. It also featured Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan and Kareena Kapoor.

According to the awards` official website, "3 Idiots", mentioned as "I`m sure, go well", has been nominated with international movies like "Captain Phillips", "Django Unchained", "Gravity" and "Les Miserables".

The movie, which criticised the education system in India without being too preachy, released in Japan in June 2013.

The Japan Academy Awards is an annual award ceremony established in 1978 by the Nippon Academy Award Association.

The 37th Japan Academy Prize will take place March 7 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo.

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