TROLLS ON MY SEXUAL ORIENTATIONAFFECT ME: PRIYANK

Haven't become a star yet: Diljit Dosanjh

IS KARAN JOHAR ROPING INMANUSHI CHILLAR FOR 'SOTY 2'?

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU TAKES A SELFIE WITH BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES DURING 'SHALOMBOLLYWOOD', AN EVENING TO CELEBRATE ISRAELI AND INDIAN BOLLYWOOD RELATIONS DURING HIS VISIT IN MUMBAI.

Kohli ICC World Cricketer of theYear 2017; Pakistan's Hassan AliEmerging Cricketer of the Year

MUMBAI, (IANS) Priyank Sharma was questioned about his sexualorientation with contestants throwing homophobic slurs during hisstint in reality show "Bigg Boss 11". The actor says trolls on hissexual orientation and character do affect him. He added that his"loved ones" are also affected."I think having an opinion or criticism is fine, but attacking someone'scharacter is not acceptable. As a celebrity, I am open to criticism butthere is a huge difference between criticism and insult," Priyank saidin a statement. "Trolls on my sexual orientation and character doaffect me. Even if I decide to ignore it my loved ones are affected by itwhich bothers the most more than the trolls," he added. The actor willaddress the issue through TV show "Troll Police", which brings celeb-rities and their trolls face-to-face. "Through 'MTV Troll Police', I wouldlike to convey this to people who troll celebrities under the pretext ofgiving a point of view that if you wish to have fun by insulting others,then you need to pay for it," he added. The show is aired on MTV andthe episode was aired on Saturday.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) He is a singing sensation, a celebrated name inthe Punjabi film industry and has won over Bollywood fans with hisroles in films like "Udta Punjab" and "Phillauri". However, Diljit Dosanjhsays he does not feel he has become a star yet. Withcritics and audiences loving his per formances, he stilldoesn't feel he has achieved stardom? "No, I have notbecome a star yet... I do not feel like that currently,"Diljit told IANS over phone from Mumbai.Diljit made his acting debut in 2011 with "The Lion ofPunjab" and ventured into Bollywood in 2016 with "UdtaPunjab". He has also sung numbers like "Proper patola","This Singh is so stylish", "Do you know" and "5 taara",which have been char t-toppers. "I have miles to go. Rightnow, it is not the time that I look back and see what Ihave done or where I star ted from or where I havereached. When I reach a stage, maybe after theage of 60, then I would look back and see whereI star ted from and what I have done," he said.As he is gaining popularity in Bollywood, willPunjabi films take a backseat? "No. Two of myHindi films will release this year. But my lovefor Punjabi fi lms is more. This year, myPunjabi film 'Rangroot' will release. It is basedon World War I. So, every year a Punjabi filmby me will come," said Diljit, who has earlierstarred in films like "Jatt & Juliet", "Sardaarji","Ambarsariya" and "Super Singh" in his na-tive language. Diljit, 34, said the common fac-tor in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries

remains that "you get a good oppor tunity to make money in bothBollywood and the Punjabi film industry." As of now, he is exploringthe small screen too. He will be seen -- once again -- as a mentor inthe second season of singing reality show "Rising Star", to be aired

on Colors channel. "Firstly, the similarity between the two sea-sons will be that it is live like the last time. I think this is the

only show that does a live telecast and there is not even adifference of a second... This time there will be new sing-ers, songs and new stories. The set is also new. This timeit will be more fun," he said. Diljit finds both TV and filmsare "strong mediums. A good film will be etched in the mindsof people. A film has its own spectacular journey and televi-

sion has a quick response. I am doing this show be-cause of the way I per form live on stage and

get a quick response," he added. On the filmfront, he will next be seen playing former In-dian hockey captain Sandeep Singh in theupcoming biopic "Soorma", which alsostars Taapsee Pannu. "I had never playedhockey and I am doing a film on hockey.I thought I'd only be able to do films thatI can relate to, but since I am in thisfield, I would have to do new subjectsthat are not close to my real life. I have

learnt hockey under the guidance ofSandeep Singh." Diljit also has "Arjun Patiala"

with Kriti Sanon. "The film is a small-town comedy,"he said of the movie in which he essays a policemanyet again after "Jatt & Juliet 2".

ENGLAND WON THE THIRD ODI AGAINST AUSTRALIA AND CLINCHED SERIES 3-0.

MUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar on Thursday dismissed rumoursthat he had roped in Miss World Manushi Chillar as a second heroine for hisfilm "Student Of The Year 2". "There is no truth to the news yet. We are veryproud of Manushi's achievements. I was hosting the show the year she won,so I have met her before and I did see potential in her. I look forward tomeeting her... I haven't met her yet after she won the crown for India. But therehas been nothing discussed yet," he told media at Raymond Crossword BookAwards in Partnership with Wizcraf t.The filmmaker was honored with the bestauthor award in the category of PopularChoice award for biographies for hisbook "An Unsuitable Boy", which re-veals everything right from hismovie-making voyage to emo-tional revelations about his falloutwith close friends in the industry.After winning the award, Karansaid: "I am quite excited aboutthe fact that so many peoplewere excited to know about mylife, and I feel very honored toreceive this award."On writing another book, he said:"I will write the par t two after next30 years. By then hopefully, I willhave enough experience andmaterial to write the next book."After receiving awards forbest producer, director andnow author, Karan, asked ifhis fans can expect the bestactor award for 'Welcome toNew York', said:"That is a comedy film, somaybe best actor in a comicrole could be in the question.Anyways even if I get a nomi-nation I'll be happy with that.

DUBAI, (IANS) Af ter a prolific run with the willow last year, Indiaskipper Virat Kohli on Thursday swept the International Cricket Coun-cil (ICC) annual awards as the 29-year won the prestigious SirGar field Sobers Trophy for being the World Cricketer of the Year2017. Kohli was also named as ICC ODI cricketer of the year 2017and the captain of both ICC Test and ODI teams. It is the secondtime Kohli has been named as the ODI cricketer of the year as hewon the same honour in 2012 when he was 24 years old. In ODIs,Kohli hammered 1,818 ODI runs at an average of 82.63 includingseven centuries, and 299 T20I runs at a strike rate of 153. WithKohli as skipper, India went on to register 9 consecutive serieswin in the longest format. Three Indians made it to the 2017 Testteam of the year - Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara andVirat Kohli, who was also named as the captain for the side. Chahalfor his 6-wicket haul against England in Bengaluru was recognisedas the ICC T20I Per formance of the Year.Pakistan quick Hasan Ali was named the Emerging Cricketer ofthe Year after he helped Pakistan win the ICC Champions Trophyin June, while Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan was named As-sociate Cricketer of the Year. Pakistan's ICC Champions Trophy2017 win over arch-rivals India in June was adjudged the ICC FansMoment of the Year. The Sar fraz Ahmed-led Men-in-Green thrashedIndia by 180 runs to bag the title at The Oval in London.

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FILMSHANKAR MAHADEVAN, WITH MONALI THAKUR AND DILJIT DOSANJH AT A PRESS CONFERENCE REGARDING THEIRUPCOMING MUSIC REALITY SHOW RISING STAR 2 IN MUMBAI.

'Padmaavat' to fly solo on January 25, 'Pad Man' shiftedMUMBAI, (IANS) It was set to be the first major box-office clash ofthe year on January 25, but in the interest of Sanjay LeelaBhansali's controversial drama "Padmaavat" -- set to hit thescreens after a lengthy row -- actor Akshay Kumar on Fridayannounced that he is shifting the release of his "Pad Man" toFebruary 9. "Bhansali sir asked me if I can move my film... See,we are one family and I can understand he has gone through alot, he has put a lot of money, the studio people have put a lot ofmoney. I would want 'Padmaavat' to release solo and would liketo wish him luck," Akshay told media persons here. He ad-dressed a joint press conference with Bhansali at his resi-dence. Bhansali, who has co-produced "Padmaavat" withViacom18 Motion Pictures, said he was grateful to Akshay forthe gesture."I requested Akshay if he can shift the film because he is sucha big star and our troubles might have increased if we wouldhave released the film together. "He knows all our troubles, sohe didn't even take two minutes and said, 'Whatever you want,however you want, I am with you'," Bhansali said, adding that hewill be grateful to Akshay for a "lifetime". Asked why "Pad Man"had to shift and not "Padmaavat", Akshay said: "They have a reasonto release it this time. It is very essential for them to release it asquickly as possible.

"The point is not about fighting or clashing... But at the moment, thestake of their film is much more higher than mine." Akshay's "PadMan" -- which marks his wife Twinke Khanna's maiden productionventure -- tells the story of a real-life superhero who invented alow-cost sanitary pad manufacturing machine to bring a menstrualhygiene revolution for women.Its unique story, inspiring message and Akshay's portrayal -- onceagain -- as a common man's hero, has kept the anticipation levelhigh for the R. Balki directorial, which also features Sonam Kapoorand Radhika Apte. Earlier, "Pad Man" was slated to clash with"Aiyaary". But after the makers of "Padmaavat" secured a U/Acer tificate from the censor board after incorporating five modifica-tions, and locked the release date as January 25 -- tapping into thelong Republic Day weekend -- the makers of "Aiyaary" shifted thefilm's release date to February 9.Now, the clash is back to square one, with even "Sonu Ke Titu KiSweety" crowding the February 9 date. It has been a long journeyfor "Padmaavat", which stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singhand Shahid Kapoor. From being assaulted on the film's set in Jaipurto his set being vandalised in Kolhapur to getting threats fromdetractors -- Bhansali has been facing the ire of organisations thatare up in arms against the period drama since its inception -- fromwhen it was titled "Padmavati".

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SHAH RUKH KHAN AT THE MUMBAI POLICE'S UMANG 2018 IN MUMBAI.

CAST OF 'PADMAAVAT' THANKS AKSHAY KUMARMUMBAI, (IANS) The lead actors of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-awaited "Padmaavat" thanked Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumarfor shifting his film "Pad Man" to February 9, leaving a solo week for "Padmaavat". Actress Deepika Padukone who is playing the titlerole in the film, expressing her gratitude to Akshay, wrote, "Only from the hear t can you touch the sky - Rumi. On behalf of team'Padmaavat', a big, big thank you to the team 'Pad Man' for your suppor t and generosity!" Shahid Kapoor, who also plays a key role,tweeted, "Thank you, Akshay Kumar, for being ever so gracious. Can't wait to see 'Pad Man'. Much love and luck." Ranveer Singhtweeted, "Big man with a big hear t! Akshay Kumar, grateful to you sir, much love and respect."

KARNI SENA WARNS PRASOON JOSHI AGAINST ENTERING JAIPURJAIPUR, (IANS) Continuing with their protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", the Shree Rajput Karni Sena on Fridaywarned that Censor Board chief Prasoon Joshi will not be allowed to enter the city during the Jaipur Literature Festival and will be"thrashed" if he does so. "Those suppor ting release of the film or saying anything in suppor t of the film will never be allowed to get intoJaipur," Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, president of Karni Sena, said in a video message.The change of name of the film from "Padmavati" to "Padmavaat" doesn't appeal us. We want a total ban on the film, he said. Herequested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervene in the matter and appealed to him to ban the film. He said the Central Board ofFilm Cer tification (CBFC) comes under the central government and hence the government should take action to ban the film."Bhansali had promised that the film, once ready, will be first shown to Lokendra Singh Kalvi and other members, but they went aheadand released a trailer and the 'Ghoomar' song without showing it to them, which was wrong," he complained. He alleged that thegovernment "brings the Hindutva and temple issues only to get votes." Speaking to IANS, Vijendra Singh, spokesperson of Karni Sena,said that Prasoon Joshi will be "accorded the same welcome" as was given to Bhansali when he was in Rajasthan. "He will not beallowed to enter our city's premises.Bhansali was slapped, but he (Joshi) will be thrashed here," he warned. He said that NH3 in Uttar Pradesh has been blocked to protestrelease of the film. The Karni Sena will be announcing a Bharat Bandh on January 25, the day the film releases. Lokendra Singh Kalvi,chief of the Rajput association, will be in Mumbai on that day to ensure that the bandh remains effective.

DELHI POLICE TO ENSURESECURITY ARRANGEMENTSFOR 'PADMAAVAT' RELEASENEW DELHI, (IANS) Delhi Police has said it has made properarrangements to maintain law and order in the capital forthe release of "Padmaavat" next week in the wake of abandh call by the Shree Rajput Karni Sena against the film.Speaking to IANS, Special Commissioner of Pol ice,Dependra Pathak said, " In v iew of the screening of'Padmaavat' movie next week in the national capital, wehave done proper arrangements. We are continuously intouch with various big and small cineplex managements.We have proper security in the periphery of the nationalcapital and additional force has been kept in readiness. Weare urging groups not to indulge in any act which couldviolate the law and order situation," Pathak said. The KarniSena has been stridently protesting release of 'Padmaavat'on the grounds that it distor ts history.

GOT A DREAM DEBUT WITHSALMAN, SAYS ZAREEN KHANNEW DELHI, (IANS) Actress Zareen Khan says "Veer", fea-turing superstar Salman Khan, was a dream debut for her."Salman is somebody who will always be very dear, spe-cial and very close to my hear t because if not for him, I hadnever thought of becoming a par t of this industry. I wouldhave never been a part of this industry because this was not myplan and now I am here. The debut I got was a dream debut forme," Zareen told IANS over phone from Mumbai. The actress, 30,worked with the "Dabangg" star in "Ready" too. She remains grateful tohim. "I know a lot of people who grow up with a dream of becoming anactor and leave their homes and come to Bombay (Mumbai)with this dream of fulfilling this passion.

'Spotlight 2' on loneliness thatstardom brings: Vikram BhattMUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt is looking for-ward to launch musical drama "Spotlight 2", and says thestory focuses on the "loneliness that stardom brings alongwith the glitz and glamour in the life of a superstar". Viu, avideo-on-demand platform by Vuclip, on Thursday an-nounced the launch of "Spotlight 2" following the success of"Spotlight", read a statement.Presented in association with writer and director Bhatt, thetheme of the franchise is a running series that captures therise, fall and resurrection of a music superstar. "When 'Spot-light' was a success, I was confident I will make anotherone. 'Spotlight 2' chronicles a musician's journey as hefalls to fame, and then, strives to make a comeback.

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MISS WORLD MANUSHI CHHILLAR WITH POOJA CHOPRA AND EVELYN SHARMA AT THE LAUNCH OF PHOTOGRAPHER DABBOORATNANI'S CALENDAR 2018 IN MUMBAI.

'Padmaavat' protests: Karni Sena men attack cinema hallPATNA, (IANS) A group of Shri Rajput Karni Sena activists onThursday attacked a cinema hall in Bihar's Muzaffarpur dis-trict, tore posters of "Padmaavat" movie and threatened to setablaze the hall if the film is screened, police said. "Around 40activists of the Shri Rajput Karni Sena attacked Jyoti cinemahall in Muzaffarpur town, tore posters of 'Padmaavat', shoutedslogans against its release and threatened to set ablaze thetheatre if the film is screened," a district police official said.The police was, however, yet to act against the Sena activists.According to the district officials, the police would scan theCCTV footage to take action in this case. "Police have startedan investigation into the incident," said an official. The Na-tional Democratic Alliance government in the state, led byNitish Kumar, has so far not decided whether the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-helmed film would be released in the state.

Salman Khan is suppor tive of whatever I do: Maniesh PaulNEW DELHI, (IANS) Actor Maniesh Paul, who has made his singing debut with the song "Harjai" along with Romanian TV presenterIulia Vantur, says superstar Salman Khan has been very supportive of whatever he does. "Salman sir has been really suppor tiveevery time in whatever I have done. Yes, I had a song (in mind) and generally spoke to him and he said, 'Yes, you should singprofessionally. Why not' ... He's bhaijaan and he is always there in whatever I do. He is very suppor tive."I do share a lot of things with him and he is always there for me," Maniesh told IANS over phone from Mumbai. "Harjai", presentedby T-Series, is composed and penned by Sachin Gupta. Talking about his equation with Iulia, he said: "Singing with Iulia wasamazing. I think Iulia is a great singer. The notes she can touch goes really high. It's amazing." Maniesh says recording a song withIulia, who is rumoured to be in a relationship with the "Dabangg" star, was a "lot of fun". How did he come up with an idea to comeout with a single? "I used to like singing. I used to sing for my school and college.

Amber Rose getting breastreduction surgeryLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Model Amber Rose is getting a breastreduction surgery and she is scared. "My breast reduction surgery...I'm really scared and really excited at the same time," Rose,34, posted on Instagram Stories

Katy Perry says she neverhad plastic surgeryLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Singer Katy Perry says she has nevergone under the knife to enhance her looks. The "Swish swish"singer says she got lasers and filler injections to reducedark circles around her eyes, repor ts aceshowbiz.com. "Ihaven't had any," Perry said on plastic surgery. "I've done lasers andgot filler injections under my eyes for the hollowing - which I wouldrecommend for everyone who wants a solution for their dark circles -but all of my assets are real. Peopletend to think they are fake, butit doesn't really matter,"she added. However,Perry, 33, said she isnot against plasticsurgery. "We're get-ting away from thatnegative stigmaabout physical alter-ations. Of course, al-ways be your authenticself - but if someone wantsa nose job that makes them feelbetter, and they love their profilemore because of it, it's like: Go ahead," she said.

Mary Winstead joins WillSmith in 'Gemini Man'LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead hasbeen roped in as the lead actress in "Gemini Man", oppositeactor Will Smith. The action thriller, directed by Ang Lee, will go onfloors next month, repor ts hollywoodreporter.com. The film sees Smithplaying two opposing roles: one of Henry, an aging assassin whowants to get out of the business, and that of his ultimateopponent, a clone who is 25 years younger and at the peak of hisabilities that has been tasked to kill him. Winstead will play an opera-tive who works for the same company as Henry and hasbeen ordered to keep a watch on him.

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KARTIK AARYAN, SUNNY SINGH AND NUSHRAT BHARUCHA AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE SONU KE TITU KI SWEETY IN KOLKATA,

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ARJUN KAPOOR WRAPS UPSHOOTING FOR 'SANDEEPAUR PINKY FARAAR'MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Arjun Kapoor has wrapped up shoot-ing for his 10th film titled "Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar". Hesays working with filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee has beenamazing. Arjun on Thursday shared a photograph of him-self along with Banerjee and his co-star Parineeti Choprafrom the film's set, on Instagram. "So, I just wrapped my10th film with my first ever co-star Parineeti Chopra! We'vecome a long way... It's been amazing working with DibakarBanerjee and his team who have madness, energy, zestand clarity. Hope you guys like what we come up with onAugust 3 because 'Sandeep aur Pinky Faraar' hone walehai," Arjun captioned the image. The film will see Arjun andParineeti teaming up for the second time after the 2012 film"Ishaqzaade". This will be the first time Arjun will be seenplaying a Haryanvi police offer. Previously, he was seenessaying a boy from Bihar in "Half Girlfriend".

SCREEN TIMING DOES NOTMATTER TO ME:SONAM KAPOORMUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor, who plays a piv-otal role in the Akshay Kumar starrer "Pad Man", says if thecharacter is substantial, she does not mind playing a smallyet impor tant role in a movie. It was the same case in"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag". After her per formance in "Neerja"which not only received positive reviews, but also gotSonam a special mention at the National Awards, has hercriteria for choosing a film changed?Sonam told IANS: "It is the combination of the story and mycharacter; screen timing does not matter to me, honestly.One does not have to be in every single frame of the film tocreate an impact of the character. If my par t is well-craf ted,even with three scenes, my character can make a majorimpact on the story. And that's what matters." Sonam saysshe is primarily interested in working with good directorsbecause filmmaking is a collaborative ar t where workingwith the right team brings the best of every creative indi-vidual. So, who are the director she wants to work with?"There are actually few directors that I would love to workwith again, like R. Balki, Rajkumar Hirani, Ram Madhvani.I loved working with them. That apart, I want to work withShoojit Sircar, Vishal Bhardwaj and Shimit Amin amongothers," she said. Despite her film choices, the tag of'fashionista' never goes away from her image. But shesays she will always remain unapologetic about it. "Ilove wearing make-up and beautiful clothes. I think thereis nothing wrong with it. If someone judges me basedon that, it is his problem not mine."Seriously, I think when it comes to films, in last few ofthem, all my directors wanted me not to wear make-upbecause they think I have very good skin. That is whythe no make-up looks. However, I do things in real lifethat I cannot get a chance to do on-screen. So yes, in publicevents, par ties I flaunt good clothes," said the actress, whohas featured in movies like "Raanjhanaa", "Khoobsurat"and "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo". While Sonam's forthcomingrelease is "Pad Man", hitting the screens on January 25,later in the year she will be seen in "Veere Di Wedding"which will come out on June 1.

KAMAL SAYS HE SHARESVISION OF ABDUL KALAMFOR A 'GOOD TN'CHENNAI, (PTI) Veteran star Kamal Haasan on Thursdaysaid he intended to launch his political tour of Tamil Naduon February 21 from the residence of late President APJAbdul Kalam at Ramanathapuram, which is also thehometown of the actor. The top actor said he too sharedthe vision of Kalam who dreamt of a "good Tamil Nadu."By launching his political tour from the residence of thelate leader, he would be moving forward towards thatgoal, the actor said, writing in his weekly column inTamil weekly 'Ananda Vikatan.' Haasan, recall ing hisconversation with the former President while travellingin a flight years ago, hailed Kalam for his great quali-ties. Praising Kalam, the actor said he lost oppor tuni-t i es to v i s i t t he l a t e l eade r ' s r es idence a tRamanathapuram.Recalling that for him too Ramanathapuram was thehometown where he was born, Kamal said he felt thathe should visit Kalam's residence by creating an oppor-tunity this time round. "I think that I should star t my tourfrom his (Kalam's) residence." The former presidentdreamt of leaving behind a "good Tamil Nadu," he said."I too have the same thought, I move towards that andmy full time job is not to be engaged only in criticism.My goal is people's development."Kamal had often faced criticism for trying to do politicsonly through "twitter." On Wednesday, the actor said heseconded the view of his co-star Rajinikanth on ties be-tween them saying "time is a good medicine." Rajinikanth,when asked about forging ties with Kamal, had said onWednesday that"only time will be able to tell that. Let ussee in due course of time."Kamal, to a question on spiritual politics, however, saidRajinikanth and he will be pursuing their own respectivepolitical line of thoughts. Rajinikanth had spoken aboutspiritual politics while announcing his political debut. Ac-cording to him it meant a politics beyond caste, creed andreligion and one that focused on good governance sanscorruption.

Guilt kept me away from working more with Nasir Hussain: RishiMUMBAI, (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he would have worked more with Nasir Hussain but it was the guilt that kept himaway from working with the filmmaker. Rishi worked with Hussain in films like "Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai" and "Hum Kisise KumNaheen". "I worked with Nasir sahab in two movies. I would have worked with him in four movies but guilt kept me away. Isomehow felt that 'Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai' did not per form as well as 'Hum Kisise Kum Naheen', that's why I felt that I must havehur t Nasir sahab's feelings and hence shouldn't work with him," Rishi told Zee Classic as a par t of the ongoing Nasir Hussain FilmFestival on the channel, read a statement.The actor said Hussain would still call him and ask him to meet in his office. "And I would always make some excuse like I am busyor I am working. Pancham (R.D. Burman) would also call me asking me to meet Nasir sahab but because of my guilt, I felt he shouldwork with other actors. Pancham da, Majrooh Sultanpuri uncle, Nasir sahab and I were a fabulous team," he added.The actor, who has also worked in films like "Bobby", "Kabhie Kabhie", "P rem Rog" and "Bol Radha Bol", also revealed that Rs90,000 was spent on his costume for the song "Bachna ae haseeno" from the film "Hum Kisise Kum Naheen". "The entire dress wasmade of plastic shells because that would reflect on the camera and look different when exposed to different kinds of lighting," Rishisaid, adding that it took two months of hard work to make the ensemble for the song."I had suggested that dress to Nasir sahab and informed him that it might be a little expensive but he least expected it to be thatexpensive. Rs 90,000 was a lot of money, especially in 1975. The red hear t that I had worn with that outfit was borrowed fromNeetu's (Neetu Singh) friend who had purchased it in London. I told her that I wanted to wear it for that song," he added. Rishi saidHussain worked as hard on his music as he worked on his scripts.

Gigi Hadid a huge inspiration: Diana PentyNEW DELHI, (IANS) Actress Diana Penty, who launched Gigi Hadid's make-up collection in India, has praised the model, saying herachievements and journey is an inspiration for many. Diana launched Hadid's Maybelline x Gigi Hadid Limited Edition Collection inMumbai on January 11. "Gigi needs no introduction. She is a really very strong and successful woman and a huge inspiration to a lot of young womenaround the world with what all she has achieved at such a young age and now she has come up with her collection," Diana told IANS. The "Cocktail" actressalso said the story behind Hadid coming out with her own collection is interesting. "It is a very interesting story of how it happenedbecause Gigi felt that she couldn't find the products and the colours that she wanted in one palette under one brand to get one look.

'Vodka Diaries': A Thriller unlike any otherIt isn't often that we get to see a suspense thriller that daresto go that extra mile in pursuit of some novelty in a genre thatinvariably relies on cliche for effect."Vodka Diaries" is highon pegs of pungent potshots taken at the suspense genre. Itdefies the ground rules laid down by the architects of thesuspense genre (whoever they might be) and deconstructsthe entire edifice of intrigue into a cat-and-mouse chasewhich culminates in a frightening psychological disorder.The film opens with an impressive severe topshot of adistraught K.K. Menon running through the snow of what wesoon come to know is Manali (a badge on a cop's shouldermentions HP). It's a breathtaking shot and kudos tocinematographer Manish Chandra Bhatt. You suspect debutantdirector Kushal Shrivastava constructed the entire plot ofsuspicion and murder from this visually surcharged star ting-point.Luckily for the debutant director, and for us, the narrativesuffers from no serious star ter's hiccups. It gets involved inits own complexities without losing track of the myriadcharacters' motivations. The very talented K.K. Menon takesa bit of time to settle into the wheels-within-wheels that runthrough the narrative in scampering motions.He tends toover-do the intense yet ironic interpolations of the character.This is a problem, since Menon is to be found in every frame,dominating the proceedings even when sharing awkwardromantic moments with Mandira Bedi. But Menon soonsettles down to a distraught destiny set aside for his

character.Bedi, I might add, is an asset to any enter tainment venue sheis given to occupy. We just don't see enough of her. Not evenin this film where she has a limited screen occupancy. Andshe makes the best of it.But after Menon, the actor with thebest lines and moments is Sharib Hashmi. Last seen as thepoor man's padman in "Phullu", Hashmi chews eagerly onevery scene provided to him as Menon's sidekick.Raima Sen, another beautiful and neglected actress, walks inand out of the proceedings as though shooting in bouts whenon vacation. There are several such cameos in the plot. And Iheld my breath to see how the director Kushal Shrivastavaand his writer Vaibhav Bajpai balance out the ostensible out-of-control plot about a cop who seem be losing control overthe goings-on. Luckily the director never loses the plot as hemanoeuvres the tricky suspense through a maze of deceptionand delusion, on to a bumpy but safe landing."Vodka Diaries" is not a great suspense drama whencompared with the Hitchcockian tradition. God knows, thegenre has not been much explored in Bollywood. Still in itsinfancy the whodunit gets a rather likable shake-up on thisoccasion. "Vodka Diaries" stays true to the path of deceptionand betrayal that the suspense genre adapts and makes somesharp swings into the unexpected towards the end. Do stay forthe end credits to hear Rekha Bhardwaj and Ustad RashidKhan crooning "Sakhi ri". It's a sobering send-off to asuspenseful and original journey.

BENGALURU FC SKIPPER SUNIL CHHETRI, HEAD COACH ALBERT ROCA, HEAD OF OPERATIONS SRINIVAS MURTHY ANDDEFENDER PRASHANTH KALINGA UNVEIL THE JERSEYS AND LOGO FOR THE BOOST BFC INTER SCHOOL SOCCER SHIELDDURING A PRESS CONFERENCE, IN BENGALURU.

Brampton Beast AnnouncesBell Let's Talk GameBRAMPTON - On January 13, the Brampton Beast, ECHLaffiliate of the Montreal Canadians, will welcome the For tWayne Komets for its first Bell Let's Talk game in suppor tof mental health. The puck drop is slated for 7:15pm.Brampton Beast Captain Brandon Marino and For t WayneKomets Captain Jamie Schaafsma will be joined by BellLet's Talk representative Lena Demarco, Bell 's RegionalDirector, Community Affairs, for the ceremonial puck dropat centre ice. It is also Hockey Day in Brampton! The fourrinks at the Powerade Centre will play host to hundreds ofminor hockey players who will all be in attendance for theBeast game in the evening. To celebrate Hockey Day,Brampton Beast will be running a free jersey promotion. The first1,000 children to arrive at the arena will be given a sweater.Gates will open at 6:15pm.

Tri-nation schedule involvingIndia, SL, Bangladesh revisedNEW DELHI, (PTI) The fixtures for the T20I tri- series involving Sri Lanka,India and Bangladesh have been revised, and the tournament will now beheld from March 6 to 18. To kick off the tournament, whichwill be played in celebration of Sri Lanka's 70th year ofindependence, India will once again take on the islandnation in the opening match. The event was to run fromMarch 8 to 20, as per the earlier schedule. The tourna-ment, to be called Nidahas Trophy, will follow a roundrobin format with all the three teams playing each othertwice, and the top two progressing to the March 18 final.All the matches will be played at the R. Premadasa Sta-dium in Colombo. DSPORT, a premium spor ts TV channelby Discovery Communications, has acquired the exclu-sive India broadcast rights of the tournament.FIXTURES:MARCH 6: Sri Lanka vs IndiaMARCH 8: Bangladesh VS IndiaMARCH 10: Sri Lanka VS BangladeshMARCH 12: India VS Sri LankaMARCH 14: India VS BangladeshMARCH 16: Bangladesh VS Sri LankaMARCH 18: Final

WE WANT TO GET A WHITEWASH AGAINST INDIA: RABADAJOHANNESBURG, (PTI) Five days before the final Test on a pitch that bore an excessively green tinge, pacer Kagiso Rabada saidSouth Africa are gunning for a whitewash of India, having trampled the visitors in the first two matches. The hosts have taken anunassailable 2-0 lead with convincing wins in the first two Tests, with Rabada producing a match-winning spell at the Newlands."Obviously we know how to play fast bowling and we've got respect for their attack. Every game you go into, you want to win. Soobviously we want to get a whitewash against India." Rabada said that India are too reliant on skipper Virat Kohli, who scored his 21stTest hundred at Centurion. "I think they do rely on him. But it is just like we rely on a couple of players too. I'm not saying India don'thave any quality players, they do. But it's just a fact - Kohli scores most of their runs.

BEAST SCORE PLENTY OF GOALS AND SILENCE THUNDERBRAMPTON, ONTARIO - Vincent Dunn and David Vallorani scored twice each and Andrew D'Agostini made 32 saves as the BramptonBeast defeated the Adirondack Thunder 6-5. The Brampton Beast hosted the Adirondack Thunder in a Nor th division battle on Sundayafternoon live from the Powerade Centre. Brampton struck first off the stick of Vincent Dunn, who was recently assigned from theAHL's Belleville Senators. Mike Folkes worked the puck over to Alex Foster who sent it to Dunn in the slot. He made no mistake andripped one past Thunder netminder Drew Fielding at 10:26. Adirondack quickly evened things up with a goal from Evan Neugold at13:14. The Beast didn't give up and were able to strike quickly with a pair of their own.

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