Bollywood composer Vishal Dadlani of Vishal-Shekhar fame credits filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh for a life-changing offer to compose for “Jhankar Beats”.

“20 June 2003, Sujoy Ghosh and ‘Jhankaar Beats’ changed Vishal and Shekhar’s lives forever. Thank you all for loving the music, and thanks to Panchamda,” Dadlani tweeted.

20June’03, @sujoy_g & #JhankaarBeats changed Vishal & Shekhar’s lives forever. Thank you all for loving the music, & thanks to Panchamda.

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) June 20, 2016

“Jhankaar Beats”, a touching and poignant story of three men who resolve their family issues, marital problems and dating dilemmas, completed 13 years of its release on Monday.

Dadlani along with singer and his associate Shekhar Ravjiani gave music to the film, which stars Sanjay Suri, Rahul Bose, Shayan Munshi, Juhi Chawla, Rinke Khanna and Riya Sen.

Actor Kunal Kapoor has started dubbing for his upcoming southern tri-lingual film “Veeram” and says he is really excited about the film.

“Dubbing for ‘Veeram’. Really excited about this film. Can’t wait for you guys to see it,” Kunal tweeted on Monday.

Dubbing for #Veeram Really excited about this film. Can’t wait for you guys to see it!! pic.twitter.com/pagKgx8RPk

— kunal kapoor (@kapoorkkunal) June 20, 2016

Kunal, fondly remembered as Aslam from the 2006 film “Rang De Basanti”, will be seen playing a warrior in the “Veeram”.

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is all set to star in an all-girls film Veere Di Wedding, says the film will be India’s first real chick flick as she feels nobody has had the courage to make a film in that genre yet.

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“This is probably India’s real chick flick. It’s about four girls, four friends, who come together for my (character’s) wedding. It’s really interesting and fun. You watch it all the time in the west, but nobody really has the courage to really make a chick flick here,” Kareena told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

The actress, who has recently portrayed a deglam role in “Udta Punjab”, added: “With changing times and cinema today, I think it’s easily done because people want to see a film like this (chick flick).”

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“Veere Di Wedding” also stars Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. It is produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor.

Talking about the film, Kareena added: “It’s strong and amazing. The producers are two women — Rhea and Ekta — and then there are all the actresses. It is quite empowered.”

WATCH | Udta Punjab To Release On June 17: Film’s Team Reacts To Bombay HC’s Snub To CBFC

Ace choreographer-filmmaker Remo D’Souza, who will return as super judge in the upcoming season of dance reality show “Dance +”, has taken off on a 10-day family vacation — and he is doing so after 15 years.

Remo’s wife Lizelle has done the entire planning for the trip. The couple, with their two sons, will visit places like Phuket and Bangkok in Thailand.

“I’m taking a break after 15 years. It’s long enough to forget how a vacation really feels like. So I’m very excited to go on this 10-day break. My wife has planned our entire trip.

“I don’t know what is going to come my way. It is supposed to be a surprise for me. I’m sure this long-awaited vacation will be fun for me,” Remo said in a statement.

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As the Star Plus show is starting on July 2, Remo has been working till late in the night on the set so that there won’t be any problem for the makers in his absence.

“Since I won’t be here for a while, I wanted to get all the things in place. And other things are looked after by my efficient captains (mentors). Although I’ll continuously be on follow-ups, I’m still going to miss being here,” added Remo.

Dancers Dharmesh Yelande, Shakti Mohan and Punit Pathak will be seen as mentors on the show.

Neeraj Pandey’s “M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story”, a biopic on cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will now release on September 30 instead of September 2. The makers took the decision to present the film in the “best way”.

“It was a unanimous decision to release the film on September 30. This would give the team some more time to present the film to the audiences in the best way. We in no way wanted to compromise on the visual experience that Neeraj Pandey is set to create with this movie,” Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, said in a statement.

The film stars actor Sushant Singh Rajput in the title role. Its makers are confident that more time will only help in maximising the effect of the movie.

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“The postponement of the release date by three weeks will only help the post production team to further augment the value proposition of the film. This is one of the most-awaited films of the year and I am sure fans will understand that the marginal delay will only help enhance the visual experience of the end product,” Arun Pandey, Chairman of Rhiti Group-owned Inspired Entertainment, said.

“M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story” also stars Anupam Kher, Bhoomika Chawla, Kiara Advani, Herry Tangri and Disha Patani

In order to create the perfect world of Mohenjo Daro, filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker got in touch with several archaeologists who helped him in his research for the movie.

Starring Hrithik Roshan and newcomer Pooja Hegde, the movie is set in the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro in the era of the Indus Valley civilisation.

“This was a make believe world so when I started my research, during the initial phase, I came across Jonathan Mark Kenoyer’s books Ancient India: Land of Mystery and Excavations at Mohenjo Daro. I immediately got in touch with Kenoyer, Dept of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, to seek his assistance,” Gowariker said in a statement.

“He has worked at the Mohenjo Daro excavation site for the past 35 years. To my good fortune, he agreed to help me realise the true potential of the story on film,” he said.

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The Jodha Akbar helmer said he was then suggested names of various individuals who could give him inputs on the undeciphered Sindhu script, culture, the town planning and any and every other aspect surrounding the era.

Gowariker shot the film in Bhuj, Kutch and had to keep in mind certain facts to give authenticity to the film.

The 52-year-old director shared instances like how the architecture was basic, with the tallest house in Mohenjo Daro just two-storey tall, and since there was no iron used, all the tools, implements and weapons were made of flint stone.

The filmmaker said even though gold was just discovered in that era, precious stones like Carnelian beads, Steatite beads, and many other river stones were used in ornamentation.

He said another thing they kept in mind was that there was barter system in the era and there was no currency of any kind.

Mohenjo Daro is set to release on August 12.

Actress Sonakshi Sinha took to Twitter to share the teaser poster of her upcoming film Akira. Directed by AR Murugadoss, Akira is an action drama with the tag line: “No one will be forgiven”, which is seen in this poster. Also, the release date of the film — which was September 23 — has been pre-poned to September 2.

Sonakshi tweeted: Lights… Camera… ACTION! #Akira

Lights… Camera… ACTION! #Akira pic.twitter.com/AVzutent93

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 20, 2016

As per reports, Sonakshi will be seen doing some martial art stunts for Akira. The Dabangg actress is certainly excited about her role and cannot wait to show her transformation for the film. Sonakshi tweeted with the revised release date: Because YOU and I both cant wait to see how @ARMurugadoss has transformed me in #AKIRA… We are now releasing on September 2!

Because YOU and I both cant wait to see how @ARMurugadoss has transformed me in #AKIRA… We are now releasing on September 2!

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 20, 2016

AR Murugadoss has films such as Aamir Khan’s Ghajini and Akshay Kumar’s Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty to his credit. Which is why Akira has fans waiting with bated breath.

The film is a remake of the 2011 Tamil film Mouna Guru and stars Sonakshi Sinha and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead.

Mamta Kulkarni was opposite Salman Khan in Karan Arjun, starred with Aamir Khan in Baazi, was paired with Akshay Kumar in Waqt Humara Hai and cast as Saif Ali Khan’s leading lady in his debut, Aashiq Awara.

Yet, 24 years since she made her debut in Hindi cinema with Tirangaa (1992), she remains nearly forgotten, only to be remembered when a news report alleging her involvement in a drug cartel begins to do rounds, as happened late last week.

But then, Kulkarni isn’t new to controversy. Her brief decade-long career in Bollywood was dotted with several. At a time when modesty was the greatest, most-valued virtue of a Bollywood leading lad, Kulkarni dared to lock lips with Akshay Kumar in Sabse Bada Khiladi and (in)famously went topless for a magazine cover.

“It was brave and also scandalous,” recounts Shakti Kapoor, who played the baddie in several films she worked in. While there were also other names, such as Kimi Katkar, who seemed comfortable with their sexuality on screen, Kulkarni emerged as one of the more popular faces of the time.

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A director who once worked with her but did not wish to be named, says one of the reasons was her age. She was all of 19 when she made her debut in the Telugu film industry, with Donga Police (1991).

“She was a young, new face, with oodles of sex appeal and a candour to match it all,” he says, explaining her entry into the Hindi film industry. “Plus she was a Marathi mulgi from Bombay.”

This particular fact about her has worked both in her favour and against. While no one confirms it, Kulkarni, it is believed, comes from a middle-class family. Her father was with the RTO.

She lived with her parents and two sisters in Andheri East until she moved to Yari Road many years later. Due to her modest upbringing, Kulkarni, unlike many of her contemporaries, did not speak fluent English. But Kapoor says that kept her grounded.

“She was very sweet and quiet. We would often eat together on the sets and she had no airs although she enjoyed success at an early age.”

Though she was not known for her acting talent, her dancing skills, candid speak and confidence fetched her the roles. It also fetched her the sneers and rumours regarding her link-ups with actors and directors would often do rounds.

The one that is particularly remembered is with filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi, who cast her for a song in Sunny Deol-starrer Ghatak and followed it up by offering her the lead role in China Gate. However, once the shoot began, Kulkarni was reportedly unceremoniously ousted from the role. While at the time, the actor alleged that Santoshi had made inappropriate advances, according to some, the director had apparently grown jealous of his leading lady’s closeness to the fight director Tinu Verma.

It was reported that a call from underworld don Chhota Rajan got her back into the film but the damage had been done and her name linked to the dark world of crime. So how did a simple Maharashtrian girl get caught up with the underworld? This is where her now-husband and drug lord Vicky Goswami steps in.

According to reports in the past, Goswami was one of the biggest drug manufacturers based in South Africa, with close links to the Mumbai underworld and Bollywood. A vulnerable Kulkarni is believed to have fell for him.

“It was early 2000s. At the time, her career was fading off and she was getting drawn to spirituality. Vicky tapped these aspects and she fell in love,” says an old-school Bollywood producer.

Although in an exclusive 2012 interview to a freelance Indian journalist, Kulkarni claims that she vanished from Mumbai to pursue the “path shown by my spiritual guru”, there are reports that claim she had moved to Dubai to get Goswami released from the prison where he was serving life sentence, and later to Nairobi.

While most believe that Kulkarni has been leading the high life, the former actress, in these years, even released an e-book on spirituality, based on the teachings of her guru whose ashram is somewhere near Haridwar.

Based on that 2012 interview, which is available online, Kulkarni claims to have never married, adopted the spiritual path and turned into an ascetic, even as she continues to love and believe in the innocence of Goswami.

SHE was opposite Salman Khan in Karan Arjun, starred with Aamir Khan in Baazi, was paired with Akshay Kumar in Waqt Humara Hai and cast as Saif Ali Khan’s leading lady in his debut, Aashiq Awara.

Yet, 24 years since she made her debut in Hindi cinema with Tirangaa (1992), Mamta Kulkarni remained nearly forgotten, only to be remembered when a news report alleging her involvement in a drug cartel began to do the rounds late last week.

But then, Kulkarni isn’t new to controversy. Her brief decade-long career in Bollywood was dotted with several. At a time when modesty was the greatest, most-valued virtue of a Bollywood leading lady and few dared to lock lips on screen, she shared a kiss with Kumar in Sabse Bada Khiladi, and (in)famously went topless for a magazine cover. “It was brave and also scandalous,” recounts Shakti Kapoor, who played the baddie in several films she worked in. While there were also other names, such as Kimi Katkar, who seemed comfortable with their sexuality on screen, Kulkarni emerged as one of the more popular faces of the time.

A director who once worked with her but did not wish to be named, says one of the reasons for her popularity was her age. She was 19 when she made her debut in the Telugu film industry, with Donga Police (1991). “She was a young, new face with oodles of sex appeal and a candour to match it all,” he says, explaining her entry into the Hindi film industry. “Plus, she was a Marathi mulgi from Bombay,” he adds.

This particular fact about her has worked both in her favour and against. Kulkarni comes from a middle-class family. Her father reportedly worked with the RTO. She lived with her parents and two sisters in Andheri East until she moved to Yari Road many years later. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Kulkarni did not speak fluent English. But Kapoor says that kept her grounded. “She was very sweet and quiet. We would often eat together on the sets and she had no airs, although she enjoyed success at an early age,” he says.

Though she was not particularly known for her acting talent, her dancing skills, candid speaking and confidence fetched her the roles. It also fetched her the sneers and rumours regarding her link-ups with actors and directors.

The one that is particularly remembered is with filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi, who cast her for a song in Sunny Deol-starrer Ghatak and followed it up by offering her the lead role in China Gate. However, once the shoot began, Kulkarni was reportedly unceremoniously ousted from the role. At the time, the actor alleged that Santoshi had made inappropriate advances.

It was reported that a call from underworld don Chhota Rajan got her back into the film but the damage had been done and her name was linked to the dark world of crime. So how did a simple Maharashtrian girl get caught up with the underworld? This is where her now-husband and drug lord Vicky Goswami steps in.
According to reports in the past, Goswami was one of the biggest drug manufacturers based in South Africa, with close links to the Mumbai underworld and Bollywood. A vulnerable Kulkarni is believed to have fallen for him. “It was early 2000s. At the time, her career was fading and she was drawn to spirituality.

Vicky tapped these inclinations and she fell in love,” says an old-school Bollywood producer.

Although in a 2012 interview, Kulkarni claimed that she vanished from Mumbai to pursue the “path shown by my spiritual guru”, there are reports that claim she had moved to Dubai to get Goswami released from prison, where he was serving life sentence, and later to Nairobi.

While most believe that Kulkarni has been leading the high life, the former actor, in these years, even released an e-book on spirituality, based on the teachings of her guru whose ashram is somewhere near Haridwar. Based on that 2012 interview, which is available online, Kulkarni claims to have never married, adopted the spiritual path and turned into an ascetic, even as she continues to love and believe in the innocence of Goswami.

At a time when the controversy surrounding Bollywood film Udta Punjab has stirred up the censorship debate, the Malayalam film industry is caught in a tussle with the regional office of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the denial of certificate to Kathakali on grounds of nudity.

The Film Employees’ Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), a body of Malayalam film directors and technicians, staged a dharna on Monday in front of CBFC’s regional office. FEFKA general secretary and B Unnikrishnan said the censor board was indulging in politics and added that they would move the high court against the board’s decision. “The CBFC is treating filmmakers as if we have committed a grave sin,” he said.

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The two-hour film on the life of a Kathakali artiste is directed by Sijo Kannanaikkal. Recently, the CBFC asked for three cuts to be “sanctioned for unrestricted public exhibition”.

The board wants the removal of a scene in which the protagonist Dasan is undressed and beaten up and another towards the end in which Dasan removes the Kathakali attire and walks towards the Bharathapuzha river. It also wants the cuss words removed.

WATCH | Udta Punjab Mashup

Young filmmaker Sijo is of the view that the scenes in question were the soul of the movie and added that the CBFC was infringing upon creative freedom. “What would be left in the film if the climax is removed,” he asked.

CBFC regional officer Dr A Prathibha has called the protest a publicity stunt. Stating that the director has not replied to the board’s notice, she said the filmmakers were protesting without knowing the regulations.

WATCH | Udta Punjab To Release On June 17: Film’s Team Reacts To Bombay HC’s Snub To CBFC

This is not the first time Sultan star Salman Khan has landed in a soup for his comments and sense of humour, and as usual there aren’t many who can palate it.

Salman has been giving a slew of interviews as part of the promotions for his upcoming film Sultan, in which he plays a wrestler along with co-star Anushka Sharma. But one such interview has people up in arms about several comments he made about women, especially one in which he compared feeling like a raped woman after his hectic wrestling shoots.

Also read: What Salman Khan said immediately after the ‘raped woman’ comment went conveniently unreported

In the interview, Salman was asked about his gruelling shooting schedule, to which he has been quoted to have answered: “While shooting, during those six hours, there’d be so much of lifting and thrusting on the ground involved. That was tough for me because if I was lifting, I’d have to lift the same 120-kilo guy 10 times for 10 different angles. And likewise, get thrown that many times on the ground. This act is not repeated that many times in the real fights in the ring. When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn’t walk straight. I would eat and then, head right back to training. That couldn’t stop.”

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Predictably, his statement “…When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman…” resulted in much outrage on social media platforms, such as Twitter.

Another comment that did not go down well was when he called women a vice, akin to alcohol and cigarettes. In answer to a question on sacrifices for one’s career, Salman is quoted to have said: “Leave every second vice in your list – that’s the mantra I follow. And I have left everything one by one. When it was between coffee and cigarettes, I quit coffee. Between cigarettes and drinks, I quit the stick. Between the drinks and women, I have chosen women.”

It seemed like Spotboye had an exclusive one on one with Salman, but it was actually a group interaction as has come to light in an audio recording of the event, where Salman made the comments.

There are some, though, who have come out in support of the Dabangg actor, saying that he made those comments lightheartedly, without malice and that he has been ‘misquoted’/taken out of context.

We have not yet come across an official statement from Khan, but watch this space for further developments.

Salman Khan, often called Bollywood’s enfant terrible, finds himself in hot waters owing to a statement that he retracted seconds after he made it. Here’s what happened.

There were a series of interviews lined up for the Sultan actor on Saturday evening (June 18) last week at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai. Almost 50 journalists were present to interview the star, and press interactions were divided in groups/batches.

It was in the second group interaction that Salman blurted out the rape comment. It was in response to a question on the hectic shooting schedule for his upcoming film in which he plays a wrestler.

Also read: Did Salman Khan really say gruelling Sultan shoots made him ‘feel like a raped woman’ in an interview? 

While talking about the wrestling shots, Salman narrated how he had to pick up a man weighing 120 kg almost 10 times for five different camera angles. According to the actor, this routine went on for six to seven hours. “It is like the most difficult thing,” he said Salman, explaining what it was like when he walked out of the ring after the hectic shoot schedule. These are his exact words: “When I used to walk out of that ring, it used to be actually like a raped woman walking out.”

At this point – as can be heard in an audio file of the interaction in possession with IndianExpress.com – journalists present can be heard erupting into a slight chatter and laughter at the statement. It was clear the actor had made a faux pas. Realising that he shouldn’t have made a comparison to a rape victim, Salman added, “I don’t think I should have.”

Salman then proceeded to make sure he finished saying what he had in mind. “It feels like the most difficult….I couldn’t take steps. I couldn’t take steps.”

Also read: Salman Khan compares himself to ‘a raped woman’ in interview? Twitterati lash out 

In an interview that has subsequently gone viral, the last two statements by Salman – spoken immediately after his ‘raped woman’ comment – went unreported, and that is where the social media uproar began.

There is no denying that the Dabangg actor made the comment – whether he should have at all, is another debate altogether, but he immediately saw the error in it and retracted it.

Also read: Live: Salman Khan ‘raped woman’ comment controversy; father Salim Khan apologises

Here’s what he said, and what was reported:

What was trending: When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn’t walk straight.

What he said (verbatim): When I used to walk out of that ring, it used to be actually like a raped woman walking out….I don’t think I should have (pauses). It feels like the most difficult….I couldn’t take steps. I couldn’t take steps.

Actor Hrithik Roshan and model-turned-actress Pooja Hegde starrer Mohenjo Daro’s trailer was released on Monday (June 20). Hrithik took to Twitter to share the trailer of his upcoming historical drama.

Seen it yet? Loved every minute of doing this movie! Posting again #MohenjoDaroTrailer http://t.co/bljwyuebFC @agppl_tweets @utvfilms

— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) June 20, 2016

Ashutosh Gowariker directed film stars Hrithik as Sarman who is an Indigo farmer. The trailer sees Hrithik’s character based in some other location, but having the tremendous urge to visit the place called Mohenjo Daro as he always feels a certain connection with this place.

Though his character looks like a commoner, he falls in love with Pooja Hegde, who plays the character named Chaani in the film. She is seen in a regal avatar decked in a bejewelled head gear and a blue and red outfit.

The lead characters are also seen sharing a kiss.

Watch: Mohenjo Daro | Official Trailer 

Other known faces seen in the film are actors Arunoday Singh and Kabir Bedi. Hrithik is also seen in some intense action sequences in the film.

Ashutosh Gowariker has been associated with films like Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar. The film is produced by Sunita Gowariker and Disney’s Siddharth Roy Kapur and also stars Suhasini Mulay and Manish Choudhary among others.

Mohenjo Daro is set to release on August 12.

Actor Jimmy Shergil, who has managed to carve a niche for himself in Bollywood with variety of roles, says it was a conscious decision not repeating himself in chocolate-boy roles.

In his career spanning over two decades now, Jimmy was initially seen in romantic roles in films Mohabbatein, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, after which he went on to do varied roles and gave power packed performances in Haasil, Munna Bhai MBBS, Yahaan, Saheb Biwi Gangster, A Wednesday and recently in Tanu Weds Manu franchise.

“I am busy working today and I am more happy about that. It was a conscious decision to not to go back to chocolate boy roles. I don’t want to get stuck to any image,” Jimmy told PTI.

“I am glad I did that (not stuck to one kind of role) as I got the opportunity to do something different like Haasil, Munna Bhai MBBS, A Wednesday and others. These roles got me lot of appreciation,” he said.

The Special 26 star says if he gets to do meaty role in a multi-starrer project, length of the character does not bother him much.

“I do solo films as well. But if I am getting to play meaty roles in an ensemble film then why not do it. I want to do good memorable roles I don’t look at the length of the character,” the 45-year-old actor said.

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“Whatever I am today it is because of the film industry. I have no regrets. I take it as a compliment when people ask me if I have got my due or not.”

Jimmy says he is grateful for all the love and support that he has got from the industry.

“I don’t think there is any formula. I have always been honest to my work. It’s my conscious decision to not get slotted in one kind of image,” he said.

Jimmy will be next seen in playing a politician in Shorgul and is quite excited about the film.

“It is a fictitious character. The film is inspired from lot of incidents that has happened in our society.”

The upcoming political thriller drama is directed by Pranav Kumar Singh and Jitendra Tiwari.

It is reportedly loosely based on 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

“The story is very appealing…it was something I had not done before. It’s an interesting love story and politics is the backdrop of it,” he said.

Starring Jimmy, Ashutosh Rana, Suha Gezen, Narendra Jha, Anirudh Dave and Sanjay Suri in lead roles, the film is set to release on June 24.

Actress Selma Blair has been hospitalised following a bizarre incident on board a plane bound for Los Angeles.

The actress was on vacation in Cancun with her four-year-old son and her designer ex-boyfriend Jason Bleick.

The Hellboy star was taken off a Delta flight from Cancun, Mexico on a stretcher after reportedly losing her cool during the trip and raging about an unseen foe.

Blair, 43, may have suffered a reaction to medication she was taking while seated in the first class section of the plane, reported TMZ.

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Upon landing, medical staff boarded the aircraft and helped the actress off the plane. She was then taken to a nearby hospital.

The incident comes just days after the Cruel Intentions star opened up about the challenges of being a single mother to her son Arthur Saint – from her relationship with Jason Bleick.

Blair was 39 when she gave birth, and while she acknowledges it was quite late in life to have a first child, she wouldn’t have had things any other way.

Thithi, Ottaal, Parched and Angry Indian Goddesses are among the 50 movies that would be screened at the fifth Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) to be held here from August 11 till 21.

Themed on Women Empowerment, this year’s edition of the festival will screen movies in 17 different languages.

Leena Yadav-directed film Parched will be the opening film, while Pan Nalin’s Angry Indian Goddesses has been announced as the closing film of the festival.

The festival will feature a special awards night, a flag hoisting event by Bollywood star Rish Kapoor and a Q&A session with festival guests like Vidya Balan and Richa Chadha.

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• 'Raja Harishchandra' to be screened at IFFM in Melbourne

The program was officially launched by Mind Blowing Films head Mitu Bhowmick in the presence of Melbourne based Consul General Manika Jain at a press conference held on Monday (June 20).

Commending Bhowmick’s effort to run the Bollywood festival successfully every year on a theme, Jain said that Indian government was currently working on Festival of India initiative to be held this year which will further showcase Indian arts and culture Down Under.

Bhowmick said the opening night will screen Leena Yadav directed film ‘Parched’ followed by the awards night the next day that would present musical performance by Pakistani singer Sarah Haider, award-winning singer Shalmali Kholgade and other notable local performers.

Like last year, IFFM celebrations will coincide with the Independence day and this year Rishi will hoist the tricolor at the iconic building of Federal Square in Melbourne.

A Bollywood dance competition, a charity initiative event would also be part of this year’s festival.

The festival will also announce the awards in the categories of the best film, best actor, best director, best actress, and best Indie film.

The nominations for best actor include Shah Rukh Khan for Fan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Raman Raghav 2.0, Ranveer Singh for Bajirao Mastani and Manoj Bajapi for Aligarh.

In the female category nominees include Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Radhika Apte and Rituparna Sengupta.

The best film nominations included Neerja, Kapoor & Sons, Bajirao Mastani and Raman Raghav 2.0.

IFFM has been dubbed as an important Indian cultural event for Melbourne drawing over 35000 attendees last year.

A lock of David Bowie’s hair, cut by a wig maker at Madame Tussauds in London is set to become an odd auction item.

The hair, lopped off in 1983, is expected to fetch thousands when it is auctioned off by Heritage Auctions in the US on behalf of Wendy Farrier, a wig maker who worked at Madame Tussauds.

She cut his hair so she could use it to perfect the colour of a wig for the late rock star’s waxwork in 1983, reported New York Daily News.

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“We have sold a lot of celebrity hair in the past but never any of David Bowie’s. This is pretty unique. It is difficult to predict how much it will go for but we recently sold some of John Lennon’s hair, which was snipped from his head by his barber, for a huge sum,” auctioneer Margaret Barrett said.

“David Bowie has now passed away and fans are devastated by the news so we are expecting to get a lot of interest in the sale.”

Bids on the lock of hair are now open, ahead of the sale on June 25.

Filmmaker Ivan Reitman is returning to the world of Ghostbusters for a new animated TV series.

Reitman, who has been attached to the Ghostbusters movies since directing the original 1984 sci-fi comedy, has teamed up with Sony Pictures Animation to creatively spearhead Ghostbusters: Ecto Force, reported Variety.

The series will focus on a new generation of Ghostbusters in the year 2050 and is slated to premiere in 2018.

Ecto Force is not the first cartoon to come out of the franchise.

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The Real Ghostbusters aired in the 1980s following the success of the original live-action films, and another series, Extreme Ghostbusters, aired in 1997.

The news comes weeks before the new Ghostbusters film hits cinemas next month.

The all-female team of supernatural hunters features Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig, and Reitman is also involved as a producer.

The trailer of filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s much-awaited project Mohenjo Daro, which brings a story from the medieval world on the silver screen, was launched on Monday (June 20). The trailer was released across Star TV networks as a roadblock on all channels and garnered massive views.

The trailer of Hrithik Roshan-starrer was viewed by as many as 30 million people worldwide on channels across Star Networks. This is the first time Star Networks has extended such kind of support to any film. The trailer was played as a three minute full trailer via a roadblock on their network channels at 8:57 p.m., said a statement from the channel.

The trailer presents a glimpse to the epic saga with stunning visual effects and larger-than-life terrain.

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Hrithik appeared rustic and fierce as promised through the first look of the film, which also features Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi and Arunoday Singh in key roles.

At a time when most trailers are launched at events, Mohenjo Daro team initiated a new marketing move and opted to unveil it through a global GEC (General Entertainment Channel) roadblock.

Written, produced and directed by Gowariker, the epic adventure-romance is set in the city of Mohenjo Daro in the era of the Indus Valley civilisation which dates back to 2600 BC.

Gowariker, who brought series Everest on the small screen last year, believes television is the fastest way to reach a wider audience.

Also read: Watch Mohenjo Daro trailer: Hrithik Roshan goes back to the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro

“We are extremely thrilled with the positive response to the motion poster and first look posters of Mohenjo Daro and couldn’t wait to share the trailer. Television still continues to be one of the best and fastest way to reach out to viewers across age groups, segments and length and breadth of the country and in this case globally,” he said.

“We thought it would be an ideal platform to release the film’s trailer which deserves to be seen by all as part of a special roadblock across the Star Network. We also made the trailer available across digital platforms as well as part of the launch,” he added.

Produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Sunita Gowariker, Mohenjo Daro is slated to release on August 12.

There is no better way to a healthy mind-healthy body combination than to have a healthy heart. And that is the idea newlyweds Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover seem to be working with. This fitness freak couple took to Instagram to share how they are celebrating the International Day of Yoga.

Bipasha shared an image where hubby Karan lifts her parallel to the ground, while lying on the floor — both looking lovingly at each other. She captioned the image: Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists😍 Bliss with my love❤️ #internationalyogaday #yogis #monkeys #acroyoga

The madly-in-love couple, who tied the knot on April 30 this year, has been doing cute li’l things since then and sharing the love with the rest of the world as well.

Bipasha also shared few other pics of hers, in which she seems to be part of a yoga session along with Karnataka state leaders and Bengaluru yoga enthusiasts.