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Would've been better if crane fell on me: Indian 2 director as 3 die on set

Director Shankar Shanmugham has said he has been having "sleepless nights" after a crane collapsed on the sets of 'Indian 2' and killed three people. "Having missed the crane by a whisker, I feel it would have been better if it was on me," he added. He further condoled the demise of those who lost their lives in the accident.

This is far from truth: Anupam on Chetan Bhagat's 'Hindu Muslim' tweet

Reacting to violence in North-East Delhi, Chetan Bhagat tweeted, "India 1947: Hindu Muslim Hindu Muslim. Meanwhile world: Moon landing, computers, internet, artificial intelligence. India 2020: Hindu Muslim Hindu Muslim." Replying to his tweet, Anupam Kher wrote, "In...last 72 years India has achieved phenomenal success in almost every field. This tweet is just a smart tweet but far from...truth."
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I was raped, drugged and held captive: Grammy-winning singer Duffy

Grammy award-winning Welsh singer Duffy has said she has been out of the public limelight for years to focus on recovering from being "drugged, raped and held captive over some days". "Of course I survived. The recovery took time," the 35-year-old added. Requesting her fans to support her, Duffy further said she will share an interview in the coming weeks.

You realise you're not famous yet when they check your ID thrice: Neena Gupta

Actress Neena Gupta has shared a picture of herself from what appears to be an airport. "You realise you're not famous or successful yet when they check your ID thrice," she wrote. While one user commented it's because of her new look, another wrote that while usually people look younger in ID pictures, the actress looks younger in real life.
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Raghubir living with Sanjay Mishra's wife, has illegitimate son with her: Wife

Actor Raghubir Yadav's estranged wife Purnima Kharga, who recently filed for divorce after 32 years of marriage, has alleged that he's living with actor Sanjay Mishra's wife and also has an illegitimate 14-year-old son with her. She added he also had an affair with director Nandita Das, who later left him. Purnima has also demanded an alimony of ₹10 crore.
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Scene of upper caste hero rescuing Dalit girl in Article 15 was compromise: Sinha

'Article 15' director Anubhav Sinha has said the film's scene, which shows the "upper caste hero" rescuing a Dalit girl, was a "compromise". "A lot of people did have a problem with the gaze of the film, and I agree with them," he added. However, Sinha said creating a hero allowed him to say a whole lot more.
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When I didn't win awards for 'Pink', it broke something in me: Taapsee

Speaking about validation from award shows, Taapsee Pannu said, "The only time my heart broke and that pinch of not getting awards was...when 'Pink' released...It [broke] something in me." "Everyone I met was raving about 'Pink' and my performance. So much so that Shoojit Sircar said get your clothes stitched, you're going to win all the awards," she added.
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Feared if I go out of town Chris might do something to embarrass me: Paris

Paris Hilton, who ended her engagement with Chris Zylka in 2018, has said it feels good to not have someone controlling her. "Dating certain people, there's...risk of not trusting them," Paris said, adding that she feared if she goes out of town, Chris might do something to embarrass her. "Feel lucky...to not have that fear because I'm independent," said Pairs.
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6th Jurassic Park film titled 'Jurassic World: Dominion'

The sixth instalment of film franchise 'Jurassic Park' which is also the third in the 'Jurassic World' trilogy will be called 'Jurassic World: Dominion'. Director Colin Trevorrow announced the same on Twitter on Wednesday. The film will star Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern and others and is scheduled to release on June 11, 2021.
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Won't have closure over Harvey until he's dead: Actress Rose McGowan

Actress Rose McGowan, who accused producer Harvey Weinstein of rape in 2017, has said she won't have the "sense of closure" over the producer "until he's dead". "I feel...[we're] strapped in this battle...until one of us is dead," she added. Rose said this in an interview which was recorded before Harvey was found guilty of sexual assault and rape.
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Don't care if he pooped & put it on plate: Billie on being Justin Bieber fan

American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish said in an interview that she's always excited about everything that Justin Bieber makes. "I don't care if he pooped and put it on a plate and put that in...store. I'm excited! Anything...Justin makes, I'm ready to go," the 18-year-old singer added. Billie further said she cares about Justin more than anyone else in her life.
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Salman to remake Marathi film with brother-in-law Aayush: Reports

Salman Khan is reportedly going to remake Marathi film titled 'Mulshi Pattern' with his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma. As per reports, Salman will play a cop in the film while Aayush will play a gangster. The film will reportedly be directed by Abhiraj Minawala who directed Aayush in his debut film 'Loveyatri' in 2018.
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I'm not a huge fan of the superhero genre: Actor Liam Neeson

Hollywood actor Liam Neeson, who portrayed Batman's enemy Ra's al Ghul in 'Batman Begins', has said he's not a huge fan of the superhero genre. "I've no desire to go into...gym for three hours every day to pump myself up to squeeze into...Velcro suit with...cape," he added. "I admire the actors and I know some...actors who do it...fantastically," said Liam.
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Rahman, Vikas Khanna attend Rashtrapati Bhavan banquet hosted for Trump

Music composer AR Rahman and chef Vikas Khanna on Tuesday attended the banquet dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind in honour of US President Donald Trump. Both Rahman and Vikas interacted with Trump and PM Narendra Modi. They also shared pictures and videos from the event, and Vikas captioned them, "INDIA+AMERICA."
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Hope to make a biopic on my father Vilasrao Deshmukh's life: Riteish

Actor Riteish Deshmukh has said that he hopes to someday make a film on the life of his father, late former Maharashtra CM, Vilasrao Deshmukh. "It's one of those miraculous journeys...he (Vilasrao Deshmukh) started off as sarpanch...went on to become CM of a state," he added. "When a subject is...close to your heart then you forget objectivity," Riteish further said.
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Budget of Kaamyaab less than cost of vanity vans of big films: Sanjay

Actor Sanjay Mishra has said that the budget of his upcoming film 'Kaamyaab' is less than the cost of vanity vans of big-budget films. 'Kaamyaab' is being co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Mishra said that other actors should also step in to support small films. "I had never dreamt of having someone like him on board," he added.
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No one should make a remix of 'Chaiyya Chaiyya', it's iconic: Malaika

Malaika Arora, while talking about the "constant trend of remixes", said that her song from 'Dil Se', 'Chaiyya Chaiyya', is an iconic song and shouldn't be tampered with. "There are a few songs that I think you should never touch," she added. "'Chaiyya Chaiyya' is one of them...just let the original be and that's how it should be," said Malaika.
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India, this isn't what we ever want to be: Sona on Delhi clashes

Reacting to the violence in North-East Delhi, Sona Mohapatra wrote on Twitter, "Abominable, loathsome, repugnant, vile & heartbreaking stories I hear & see...India, this isn't what we ever want to be." Meanwhile, actress Sandhya Mridul wrote, "We live in a world where people are...defending this. Some even owning it. With pride. Let's stop worrying about going to hell. We're here."
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I've never gone to a producer and said 'please give me work': Sonakshi

Actress Sonakshi Sinha has said she has never approached a producer to ask for work, adding "Lobbying is something I don't even think of." "I've been truly fortunate that good work has always come to me...My work ethic, the kind of hard work I put in, my principles...that's what I think will take one forward," Sonakshi further said.
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Taapsee Pannu's 'Thappad' declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday announced a three-month exemption from State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) to the upcoming Taapsee Pannu starrer 'Thappad'. The film, directed by Anubhav Sinha, deals with the issue of domestic violence and will release on Friday. An official said the film was exempted from SGST in view of its subject and message.
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Shooting for 'Thappad' was borderline torturous: Taapsee Pannu

Taapsee Pannu who will be seen in Anubhav Sinha's upcoming film 'Thappad' said that shooting for the same was "borderline torturous". "It was....difficult because this issue is way too personal for me. Can't...comment on why but yes, it's....personal," she added. "Thirty-one days of being Amrita (Taapsee's character) made me feel like I was gasping for breath sometimes," Taapsee further said.

People will think what they want: Ashmit on differences with sister Ameesha

Talking about his sister Ameesha Patel, Ashmit Patel said that he loves her to death and would be always there for her. He further said the stories of differences between them have been floating for over fifteen years, adding, "What do you possibly explain or how much will you explain because I think people will think what they want to."
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Have diverse work as I'm not afraid of failure: Mahesh Manjrekar

Director and actor Mahesh Manjrekar has said that he has a "diverse line of work" because he is not afraid of failure. "I am always thrilled about trying new things," he added. "I did 'Vaastav' and then I did 'Astitva'...first HIV movie in India, 'Nidaan', was done by me...at that time nobody dared to even try," Manjrekar further said.

Actress Poorna to play Sasikala in Kangana Ranaut's 'Thalaivi'

Shamna Kasim, aka Poorna, has joined Kangana Ranaut in 'Thalaivi', which is based on the life of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Poorna will portray Jayalalithaa's aide and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader VK Sasikala in the film. Talking about the collaboration, Poorna tweeted, "It's...a wonderful opportunity to be associated with...biopic of...Iron Lady...Jayalalithaa ma'am."
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All my awards on one side & my children on other: Karisma on motherhood

Commenting on motherhood, Karisma Kapoor said that being a mother has been the "most important" thing for her. "All my awards on one side and my children on the other. My entire career on one side, my kids on the other," she added. Karisma has two children, a daughter Samiera and a son Kiaan, from her ex-husband Sunjay Kapur.

Need 4 chairs to keep up with Ranbir's enormous talent: Big B

Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday tweeted pictures from the sets of his upcoming film 'Brahmāstra'. In one of the pics, he can be seen sitting on four chairs and captioned it, "I need 4 of those chairs to keep up with [Ranbir Kapoor's] enormous talent." Calling Ranbir his 'favourite', Amitabh added, "Work starts early...rehearsing...then shooting...with one of my favourites."

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Happened years ago: Tamil actress on Haasan kissing her 'without consent' in film

An old interview wherein Tamil actress Rekha revealed Kamal Haasan kissed her without consent on the director's instruction in the 1986 film 'Punnagai Mannan' has resurfaced. Speaking to Times of India, Rekha has now said, "I don't know why this is becoming so popular on social media now. It happened years ago." She was 16 years old at the time.

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Mahira Sharma accepts her award was forged, says she didn't know about it

Bigg Boss 13 contestant Mahira Sharma wrote on Instagram that her Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award was forged, adding that she wasn't aware of it when she received it. Saying that the "3rd party" who gave the award has apologised, she stated, "I don't know why I'm being pushed to apologise." Mahira further said she'll return the forged award.

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No achievable goal except terror: Actor John Cusack on Delhi clashes

Hollywood actor John Cusack on Tuesday condemned the violence in northeast Delhi over CAA by sharing a video purportedly from the clashes. He captioned the video, "This is fascism...Delhi burns. Savage crackdown widens- no achievable goal except humiliation and terror." Clashes in northeast Delhi have reportedly claimed 17 lives and left 56 police personnel and 130 civilians injured.

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Listened to every food craving, ate my heart out during pregnancy: Neha

Neha Dhupia has said that she "listened to every food craving" during pregnancy because she had "curbed it all" for 15 years. "I ate my heart out...[also] exercised...was still into fitness," she added. "I didn't disclose my pregnancy...everyone...was like, 'but we've never seen you eat all this', and I'm like, 'yeah, but I...feel like eating doughnuts today'," Neha further said.

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John Abraham to produce biopic on entrepreneur Revathi Roy's life

John Abraham's production house JA Entertainment is all set to co-produce a film on social entrepreneur Revathi Roy's life. Roy is known for starting Asia's first all-female taxi service- 'Hey Deedee' and the first all-woman last-mile delivery service. "I'm happy that we are producing this...story that combines...best of entrepreneurial twists with...extremely dramatic personal life," John said.

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