Hollywood meets Bollywood when Vin Diesel teams up with Deepika Padukone

Hollywood action star Vin Diesel is excited about the prospect of sharing screen space with Bollywood star Deepika Padukone. They will team up for the upcoming “XXX: The Return of Xander Cage” and Vin Diesel admits that he had always wanted to work with the Bollywood beauty.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 29 January 2016.

Deepika would have got a break much earlier because she aas almost cast in Diesel’s “Furious 7” but things did not materialize. However, the 48-year-old actor Vin Diesel has revealed in a video that he is excited to finally get an opportunity to collaborate with the “Bajirao Mastani” star.
He has admitted that he was dying to work with someone from Bollywood. He feels workinh with her would be just such a delight because the world is going crazy over her character.
Deepika (30), on her part, has also endorsed that she is both excited and nervous about her big Hollywood debut. She has been training hard for “XXX: The Return of Xander Cage”, which would be directed by D J Caruso. Apart from Deepika and Diesel, the film’s cast would also have Samuel L Jackson and Jet Li.



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Bollywood movie 'Airlift' is about evacuation of 170,000 people from Iraq in 1990

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's latest offering is 'Airlift' - it is undoubtedly a different type of movie and not the run-of-the-mill affair that Bollywood dishes out. "airlift' is the story of evacuation of 170,00 Indians who were trapped in Iraq in 1990 when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 25 January 2016.

The release of the film 'Airlift' just before India celebrates its 67th Republic day augers well for the film and it is sure to do good business as patriotic fervor grips the country.
Airlift is a story of one of the largest air evacuations of people in the world when Iraqi president Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait on 2 August 1990 and as many as 170,000 Indians were trapped there. All of them wanted to leave and it caught the government of India unawares. The Indian mission in Kuwait was shifted to Basra in Iraq due to security reasons and the Indians were left stranded.
That is when Akshay Kumar steps in. He plays the role of Ranjit Katiyal, a wealthy businessman with good connections in Kuwait. He finds himself homeless and sets out to organize and facilitate the evacuation.
The Indian government did not want to invite the wrath of the international community by making deals with Hussein but the Indian foreign minister did get an assurance of safe passage for the Indians from the Iraqi president. However, there was no mechanism on ground to evacuate such a huge number.
It was the wealthy businessman who arranged it all. Every day thousands of stranded Indians were taken into Jordan, from where they were repatriated. However, there is no mention of the contribution of this businessman in any official records.
Except for a few thousand, who decided to stay back in Kuwait, all the remaining were taken out before the start of Operation Desert Shield. It involved a total of 488 Air India flights and a few military aircraft and the evacuation of all Indians was done in 59 days.
In contrast, the "Berlin Airlift" at the end of the Second World War was the evacuation of 48,000 people over a period of two years.


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'Tamanna' - cricket based TV serial about a woman cricketer

Cricket is a game all Indians love and, for a change, a new TV serial is coming that is all about a woman cricketer. It is bound to be a different genre of soap as compared to the routine run-of-the-mill soaps of the saas-bahu type which seems to go on and on.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 22 January 2016.

The story is all about an aspiring women cricketer, who travels through different phases in her life to achieve her goals. It features Anuja Sathe as the protagonist Dharaa Solanki. 'Tamanna' is a finite series and is touted to challenge the mentality that a woman’s dreams come with an expiry date.
There is an assurance from the producer that it will be a show with a difference - usually, one sees a lot of ‘saas-bahu’ talks in other soap opera but, in 'Tamanna' such talks would be much less.
Moreover, it has been shot in various locations across Gujarat and Mumbai and will feature Ketki Dave, Kiran Karmarkar, Harsh Chhaya and Vishal Gandhi in the cast.
Anuja has previously worked in few Marathi shows ans is now making her debut in Hindi TV with 'Tamannna'. It would be an inspiration for women who feel that their dreams end after marriage and motherhood.

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ABBA returns to the limelight for opening of new restaurant in Stockholm

ABBA has returned as a group after seven years - the occasion is to inaugurate a restaurant 'Mamma Mia! The Party' in Stockholm. The four members of ABBA are Agnetha Fältskog (65), Björn Ulvaeus (70), Benny Andersson (69) and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (70). They had last been pictures together in 2008, when they walked the red carpet at the film premiere of ‘Mamma Mia!’ which was based on the musical of the same name.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 20 January 2016.

ABBA, formed in 1972, is one of the most commercially successful music groups in history - their hits have survived five decades. It topped the charts worldwide from 1975 to 1982 and won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at the Dome in Brighton, UK. It gave Sweden its first triumph in the contest.
However, ABBA has not been glimpsed as a group together for over seven years till they got together for the opening of a new restaurant in Stockholm – where people can eat while watching a show based on the group’s songs.
The hit musical Mamma Mia which features the disco group’s songs of the period 1972-1982 was premiered in London in 1999 and saw the album ABBA GOLD top the charts once more. The show was a resounding success and it spawned a worldwide tour and ran on Broadway for 14 years, making it one of the longest-running productions ever staged there.

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Star Wars Episode VIII to get delayed till December 2017

Disney has announced that VIII episode of Star Wars would be delayed - it was supposed to debut on 26 May 2017 but the revised date for it to hit he cinemas would be 15 December 2017 or seven months later than its initial debut date. Episode VIII will start filming in London next month.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 21 January 2016.

This would be bad news for fans of Star Wars and the company has not given any precise reason for the delay but speculation is rife that writer-director Rian Johnson is reworking the script for Episode VIII. Usually, Hollywood blockbusters are released during the summer months when they draw the biggest audiences in recent years. But, the success of The Force Awakens, released worldwide last month, has already become the highest-grossing release in North America with takings of $861m.
The Force Awakens is the third-biggest global release in history, bringing in $1.88bn at the box office to date. Episode VIII is likely to continue the tale of new characters Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and the villainous Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Moreover, franchise veterans Carrie Fisher (General Leia) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) also are expected to return. Of course, Disney has not commented on casting.

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Singer Cher to donate 180,000 bottles of drinking water to Flint in Michigan

The residents of the city of Flint in Michigan are struggling for drinking water since 2014 because available water is contaminated with lead pollution. Hence, singer and actress Cher has decided to send 180,000 bottles of fresh water for its 100,000 residents.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 17 January 2016.

Cher is an Oscar winner and has said that this is a tragedy of staggering proportion.
It seems Flint's 100,000 residents have not had access to safe drinking water ever since 2014, when officials had begun to draw water from the Flint River as a temporary cost-cutting measure while a pipeline was built from Lake Huron. Unfortunately, the corrosive water was not treated properly, which led to the problem.
The foul-smelling water is making people vomit, break out in rashes and lose their hair. The state officials had initially downplayed concerns over levels of lead, but then committed to rectify the situation by sanctioning $10.6m to reconnect the city with Detroit and to install filters, testing and other services.
Flint has returned to using Detroit water in October.
President Barack Obama has signed an emergency declaration paving the way for federal aid to deal with the crisis. As such, Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide water, water filters, water filter cartridges and water test kits among other supplies, for up to three months.
The 181,440 bottles that Cher is donating are expected to reach the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan from Wednesday.


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British actor Alan Rickman, well known for roles in Harry Potter and Love Actually, passed away at the age of 69 - he succumbed to cancer. He had shot to stardom in 1988 when he played the role of Hans Gruber, a terrorist, opposite Bruce Willis, the NYPD cop in Die Hard.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 14 January 2016.

His career began in the 1970s and, in the course of his journey, he had won a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award. He gained legions of new, younger fans due to his role as Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films.
His memorable turn as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1991 blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves earned him a BAFTA for best supporting actor. And, he took home a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his performance as Rasputin: Dark Servant Of Destiny in HBO's 1996 drama.
Just last year he had revealed that he had married his high school sweetheart after 50 years together. Both he and Rima Horton had been in a relationship since they met when he was 19 and she was 18 and had been living together in London for 50 years. They finally tied the knot in secret. After the wedding in New York, they walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and had lunch.

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Oscar-winning actor 61-year-old Denzel Washington gets the Golden Globe lifetime achievement award to join the ranks of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro - Denzel is the third black actor to be recognized in the more than 60-year history of the award. He received this Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes ceremony in recognition of his work in front of and behind the camera.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 11 January 2016.

He is known for his ability to play both tough and sensitive characters and is a seven-time Golden Globe nominee who has twice taken home a Golden Globe award.
Denzel Washington is the third black actor after Sidney Poitier and Morgan Freeman to receive the prestigious Cecil B. De Mille award. Last year’s recipient was George Clooney. Other honorees since 1952 include Barbra Streisand, Woody Allen, Frank Sinatra and Robin Williams.

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David Bowie succumbs to his 18-month battle against cancer

#davidbowie David Bowie is no more – he has passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. This has been confirmed by his son on Twitter. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Bowie had released his 29th album, called Blackstar, on Friday 8 January - it coincided with his 69th birthday.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 11 January 2016.

The album has seven songs, including one called Lazarus which starts with the lyrics: "Look up here, I'm in heaven, I've got scars that can't be seen, I've got drama, can't be stolen, everybody knows me now."
David Bowie was born as David Jones in post-war Brixton, south London, and had kicked off his music career in the R&B boom of the early Sixties. It was in 1969 that he made his first appearance in the charts with Space Oddity.
He made a surprise comeback in 2013 when he suddenly released a new single on his 66th birthday with an album out just weeks later, his first for 10 years. He was awarded a Grammy lifetime achievement award in February 2006 and his final performance on stage was later that year when he sang alongside Alicia Keys at the Black Ball in New York.

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Justin Bieber embraces another controversy in Mayan ruins

Canadian singer 21year-old Justin Bieber embraced yet another controversy when he and his entourage were ordered off from an archaeological site in Mexico after he apparently tried to climb onto the ruins. The incident happened at the 13th-century Mayan site of Tulum on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 9 January 2016.

The official who ordered them out did not reveal which of the structures Justin Bieber had allegedly breached, but said he was "asked to leave". Visitors to this historical ancient site are allowed on some pre-Hispanic pyramids in Mexico. However, those that are considered to be vulnerable are either roped off or have 'no entry' signs on them.
The controversy with Bieber came when it was confirmed that he was the first artist to occupy the top three spots of the British singles chart. These were Love Yourself which was at number one for a fifth week, followed by Sorry at number two and What Do You Mean at three.
This must have boosted his moral and, in joy, he breached the rules.
Incidentally, the last artist to have three singles in the top five was John Lennon in 1981 with Imagine, Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and (Just Like) Starting Over following his killing.
In his short career, Justin Bieber has caused a number of upsets in Latin America. In 2013, he upset Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto when he said he had met him and his family before a show and, subsequently, corrected himself in a tweet, saying he had been introduced to them at a "meet and greet".
The same year, he abandoned a concert in Buenos Aires after complaining of food poisoning and, a week earlier he had ended a concert early in Brazil - he walked off the stage after he was hit with a plastic bottle.

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The Mumbai Police have trimmed the security cover of 25 Bollywood celebrities - among them are two of the Khans Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. In a major overhaul, the Mumbai Police have either downgraded or nixed the security cover for the celebrities. The reason cited by the authorities is that the move was because of the need to nix ‘unwanted’ security cover.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 8 January 2016.

The police have clarified that round-the-clock security to Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan had been provided - this cover included two armed constables and an armed guard on two shifts and an armed escort vehicle. However, following a re-assessment, the escorts and the armed in-charge have been withdrawn. Henceforth, only two armed constables will cover them in two shifts.
It seems security cover was being provided to around 40 Bollywood celebrities and, the list has now been trimmed and reduced to around 15 personalities against whom there are genuine threat perception.
Of the 25 personalities whose security has now been fully withdrawn are Bollywood director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, director Rajkumar Hirani, director Farah Khan and producer siblings Ali and Karim Morani.
The security cover will continue to remain for Akshay Kumar and producers Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt.
However, for Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, viewed as iconic figures, they will continue to enjoy round-the-clock security cover, apart from a police escort.

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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is no longer the face of Incredible India - Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma has announced that Aamir Khan has ceased to be the mascot for the ‘Incredible India’ campaign after 10 years.
While many might see this removal as a result of his comments on the intolerance issue, the tourism ministry has clarified that they had not hired the actor. The hiring was done by an agency. Since the contract with that McCann Worldwide agency no longer exists, automatically Aamir's contract is no longer valid.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 7 January 2016.

McCann Worldwide agency had been given the contract for the ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ campaign. They had hired Aamir for the job and, since the contract with the agency is over, Aamir is out. In his connection, Aamir has said that he respects the decision of the government to “discontinue” his services and has also made it clear that he has never charged anything for the task.
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Emily Blunt talks about her upcoming movie "The Girl on the Train"

Emily Blunt is 32-year-old and has acted in action-heavy roles in the past, but, in her opinion, her titular role on "The Girl on the Train," is "the most challenging thing" she has ever done.
The story of the movie is based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and, in it, Emily portrays the role of Rachel Watson. In trying to cope with the pain of her divorce with alcohol, she creates a fictional bond with a couple she sees out the window of her train commute. Suddenly, she sees something shocking and, gradually, gets entwined with the mystery that follows.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 5 January 2015.

Describing the character she portrays, she says that she is the lead character who is the most unreliable witness in the world because she’s a drunk. But, she is right and nobody believes her. The idea of playing a part like that where you just feel like you’re drowning is exciting. She had never played a blackout drunk before and, obviously, this was a new challenge for her.
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Juhi Chawla expresses a desire to work again with Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh and Kajol have made a comeback with "Dilwale" and, when Juhi Chawla was asked when fans could see her and Shah Rukh Khan together, her reply was that fans can certainly see the duo come together provided the right script come along. She would love to work with him again. In her words - it is about finding that script and the producer who will agree to put them together.
Tis has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 4 January 2016.

The Shah Rukh Khan - Juhi Chawla pair has have given memorable films like 'Yess Boss', 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' and 'Darr' and Juhi would like to pair up again with her close friend again. They had last worked together in 2005 'Paheli' and, subsequently, have made special appearances in each other's films. They are also co-owners of the Kolkta Knight Riders, the IPL team.
Juhi Chawla is now 48 and she would also like to collaborate with another superstar Aamir Khan, with whom she made her Bollywood debut in "Qayamt Se Qayamat Tak". And, she was quick to add that she should first do a film with Salman Khan as the duo have never shared screen space. That, in her opinion, would be fun.
Juhi will be next seen in 'Chalk n Duster' where she will be co-starring with Shabana Azmi and Divya Dutta - the movie is set for release on January 15.

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