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Wanted selfie with Hrithik, but told him I'll wait for us to work together: Taapsee

Actress Taapsee Pannu has revealed she's a fan of Hrithik Roshan. "I went up to him on Dia (Mirza's) birthday and confessed that I really wanted to click a selfie with him," she said. "But instead of clicking a picture right now, I'll wait and conspire that we do a movie together, and I'll take my chance then," Taapsee added.
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Konkona, Ranvir file for divorce after 10 years of marriage: Reports

Actress Konkona Sensharma and her estranged husband Ranvir Shorey have officially filed for divorce, as per reports. The couple, who had tied the knot in 2010 at a private wedding ceremony, announced their separation in 2015. They are parents to a boy named Haroon, who was born in 2011, and have reportedly decided to share joint custody of their child.
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My wife is 37, it's cool: Nick Jonas on 10-year age gap with Priyanka Chopra

Singer Nick Jonas has addressed the 10-year age gap between him and his wife, actress Priyanka Chopra. During the auditions for music reality show The Voice, fellow judge Kelly Clarkson told Nick, "I'm 37. Aren't you 27?" to which Nick replied, "My wife's 37. It's cool." Earlier, Priyanka said people gave them "a lot of sh*t" over their age gap.
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Actress says pizza delivery boy shared her number on adult groups, shares his pic

Tamil actress Gayatri Sai lodged a complaint on Wednesday, alleging that a pizza delivery boy shared her number on several adult groups on WhatsApp. Sharing his picture, she had tweeted that he delivered pizza to her house allegedly in an intoxicated state. Officials said the delivery boy has been detained and an investigation is underway.

Still have train ticket on which Victoria wrote her number 23 years ago: Beckham

Ex-England football captain David Beckham, while recalling on Jimmy Fallon's show the first time he spoke to wife Victoria Beckham in 1997, revealed he got the courage to ask her number after she "had a few drinks". "She had actually got the train up that day, so she wrote her number...on her train ticket, which I still have," he added.
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I keep teasing Aditya with Neha: Udit after Neha says Aditya will marry girlfriend

Singer Udit Narayan has said he keeps teasing his son Aditya with Neha Kakkar and has told him to marry her. "He...says he wants to focus on his career. Neha is a top singer...and is doing...well for herself," he added. Earlier, Neha said Aditya will marry his long-time girlfriend this year following a marriage publicity stunt for Indian Idol 11.
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Pink Floyd's Waters recites Aamir Aziz's anti-CAA poem 'Sab Yaad Rakha Jaayega'

Pink Floyd guitarist Roger Waters was among hundreds of people who joined protests in London demanding release of jailed Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. In his speech, he made a reference to CAA and read out an English translation of Aamir Aziz's anti-CAA poem 'Sab Yaad Rakha Jaayega'. "You write jokes in court...We'll write 'justice' on the walls," the poem read.
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Was separated from husband for 1.5 yrs, remembering that is scary: Bhagyashree

Actress Bhagyashree, who has been married to Himalaya Dasani since 1990, has revealed that they were separated for a year and a half. She added, "I had the feeling that 'What if I hadn't got him in my life and I had married someone else?'" Recalling the phase, Bhagyashree further said, "I still get scared when I remember that feeling."
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ICC shares video of Jemimah dancing with security guard, Kartik Aaryan responds

ICC took to Twitter to share a video of India Women cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues dancing with a security guard to 'Haan Main Galat' in Australia ahead of India's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand. Kartik Aaryan commented, writing, "My favourite cricketer aces #HaanMainGalat !! Bring the cup home Jemi...And by popular demand also bring Security Ji to Bollywood."
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Apple doesn't allow villains to use iPhones in movies: 'Star Wars' director

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson in an interview with Vanity Fair said, "Apple lets you use iPhone in movies...but bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera." He said, "It's gonna screw my next mystery movie," adding that, "every filmmaker that has a bad guy in their movie...that's supposed to be a secret...wants to murder me right now."
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World should consider Trump as public enemy number 1: Mark Ruffalo

Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo said in an interview that the world should consider US President Donald Trump as "public enemy number one at this point". "What we do...in the next ten years will be crucial to the future...is only gonna become more and more evident to us," he added. "We're not, we're not going backwards from here," Ruffalo further said.
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It should have been crushed with iron fist: Rajinikanth on Delhi violence

Commenting on the ongoing CAA clashes in Delhi which has claimed 27 lives, actor Rajinikanth said that it is "definitely Central government's intelligence failure". "The intelligence didn't do its job properly. It (violence) should have been completely crushed with an iron fist," he added. Rajinikanth further said that "intelligence failure" means it is the "failure of the Home Ministry".
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Lady Gaga announces first solo pop single 'Stupid Love' in 3 years

Oscar-winning singer Lady Gaga is set to release her first pop single in three years, titled 'Stupid Love', on Friday. Gaga announced the same on Twitter on Tuesday with a picture of a billboard featuring song's title written across a picture of bright pink lips. Gaga released her last solo 'Joanne' from her album of the same name in 2016.

Education is most important step forward for any nation: Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan said at an event that the way forward for any nation is education. "I'm a big believer in education. "I...believe that the way forward for any country...state is by educating itself more and more," he added. Shah Rukh was in Mumbai to felicitate the winner of Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship, named after him.
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Don't want to do sensuous roles anymore: Actress Mahie Gill

Actress Mahie Gill said in an interview that she does not want to do sensuous roles anymore. "I did three parts of 'Sahib Biwi and Gangster' but after that, I was continuously offered similar parts," she added. "It becomes boring for an actor to do similar roles. Somewhere you have to take a stand for yourself," Mahie further said.

Thank you for changing my life: Bhumi on 5 yrs of Dum Laga Ke Haisha

On completion of 5 years of 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' since its release, actress Bhumi Pednekar thanked its makers for "changing her life". "Thank you for...giving me a film that will forever be cherished and a character that has become a part of me," she wrote on Instagram. 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' was Bhumi's Bollywood debut in acting.
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I'm sure I have regrets but not very serious ones: Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan said in an interview that he has regrets in his life but not very "serious ones". "I think it is okay to have regrets...it's important to learn something from your regrets," he added. Commenting on his acting, Saif further said that he thinks his acting has become better with time, and he understands things "much better now".
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We used to be animals, maybe we continue to be: Sinha on Delhi violence

Commenting on Delhi violence over CAA, 'Thappad' director Anubhav Sinha said that he saw some videos of the clashes and there were people "behaving like animals". "I realised...we used to be animals...maybe we continue to be," he added. About speaking up, he said, "It's my country...want to leave it clean and inhabitable [for the next generation]."
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Spielberg quits 'Indiana Jones 5', Mangold in talks to direct it: Reports

Hollywood director Steven Spielberg will reportedly not direct the fifth 'Indiana Jones' film and the decision was "entirely" his who wanted to leave the franchise into younger hands to bring a "new perspective". 'Ford v Ferrari' director James Mangold will now reportedly direct the film. Spielberg directed every 'Indiana Jones' film since its first instalment 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.

Don't know how Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla looks like: Jalota

Singer and former 'Bigg Boss' contestant Anup Jalota has said that he doesn't even know how 'Bigg Boss 13' winner Sidharth Shukla looks like. "If he comes here, I won't be able to identify him either," he added. Jalota further said that when he went on 'Bigg Boss' in the 12th season, it was like "a paid holiday" for him.
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'Angrezi Medium' is my ‘guru dakshina’ to Irrfan: Pankaj Tripathi

Actor Pankaj Tripathi has said that his role in 'Angrezi Medium' is like his 'guru dakshina' to Irrfan Khan. "My guru...I've always wanted to impact audiences the way he (Irrfan) does," Pankaj added. He tweeted a picture with Irrfan and wrote, "You can see the emotions in the student's eyes when guru...places his hands on the student's shoulders."
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Alia Bhatt to star in a social drama by 'Hindi Medium' director: Reports

Alia Bhatt will reportedly work with 'Hindi Medium' director Saket Chaudhary in his next film which will be a social drama. As per reports, Saket has been working on a script for a while now and Alia is expected to sign the film soon. Currently, Alia is shooting for Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra' which also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan.
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Sanjay Suri to release Oscar-nominated French film 'Les Misérables' in India

After releasing internationally-acclaimed films 'Shoplifters' and 'Ash Is the Purest White', actor Sanjay Suri is set to bring Oscar-nominated French drama 'Les Misérables' to India on March 13. "A film not to be missed by us Indians, it will touch a chord that perhaps already exists," said Suri. It was nominated for Best International Feature Film at 2020 Academy Awards.
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Anil was also disturbed he didn't know about it: Shekhar on Mr India trilogy

Shekhar Kapur said in an interview that Anil Kapoor was "equally disturbed" that he didn't know about 'Mr India' trilogy. Anil played the titular character in the original film directed by Shekhar which released in 1987. "It's time to have...serious legal discussion...to reinterpret the copyright act so that it accords authorship of a film to the principal director," Shekhar said.
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