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Actor-producer Aamir Khan, whose "Satyameva Jayate" saw its first episode, dealing with female foeticide, aired Sunday morning, said there was no villain in his show and nor was he advocating any solution but just bringing problems to the people's notice. "Doctors should not be blamed in this (female foeticide).

After numerous fashion events come the Design Awards, which will encourage young and aspiring talents in the field of fashion by appreciating their work with an award. The initiative has been taken by DLF Emporio, a luxury mall in the capital.

From the legendary Rabindranath Tagore to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee discussed the state's 'brand ambassadors' then and now when they met here Monday. Banerjee presented Clinton with Nobel laureate Tagore's books "Gitanjali" and "Gitabitan".

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who had to shed extra pounds for her role in "Ishaqzaade", says she easily gains weight while her cousin Priyanka Chopra doesn't face any weight issues. "Priyanka eats more than me, but her metabolism is amazing. Touchwood, she never puts on weight. She was like this since her childhood.

Ram Gopal Varma is launching Nathalia Kaur in Bollywood with item number "Dan dan" in "Department". Although the Brazilian model-turned-actress is thankful to the director for giving her the opportunity, she doesn't consider him her mentor or godfather. "Ram Gopal Varma is not my godfather or my mentor.

Actress Parineeti Chopra, whose first solo film "Ishaqzaade" hits theatres Friday, holds three degrees in finance and always dreamt of becoming an investment banker. But global recession in 2009 changed her future, and she landed up as an actor. "I am triple-qualified. I have done triple honours in Business, Finance and Economics.

Actress Jacqueline Fernandes, who shares a good camaraderie with all her co-stars, says "Race 2" star Saif Ali Khan is a wonderful person to work with. "Saif on the first day itself was really warm and very encouraging. Saif is a great person off-screen and on-screen," said Jacqueline.

Arjun Kapoor comes from an affluent film family, but he seems to have a sound head on his shoulders. Making his bow in Bollywood with "Ishaqzaade", the son of filmmaker Boney Kapoor gives credit to Salman Khan for his acting journey and his sculpted body. "Salman is a brother to me.

One would have expected Karisma Kapoor to make her comeback with established stars. But the case is different with "Dangerous Ishq". She says it's because the movie required actors with no image. "These young actors have been cast in 'Dangerous Ishq' because we required actors with no image.

Shekhar Ravjiani of the composer duo Vishal-Shekhar has sung his first Marathi single "Saazni" and says that the revenue from downloads of the song will help in educating the girl child. "The revenue from downloads of Saazni will go towards girl child education. I wanted to do this since a very long time," Shekhar tweeted.

"Eka cholo re", Rabindranath Tagore's memorable poem sung by Amitabh Bachchan in the movie "Kahaani", was played during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match. It makes Big B happy. The song was played during a match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Pune Warriors (PWI) Saturday.

Emraan Hashmi, who will be seen as a porn filmmaker in Dibakar Banerjee's upcoming political thriller "Shanghai", Sunday said he had gained nine to 10 kg for the role. This film is all set to release June 8. Hashmi said he plays the role of a porn filmmaker called Joginder Parmar.

Actress-turned-director Revathy is happy that women are getting to show their power in all spheres of entertainment industry. "As far as women behind the camera is concerned, it is very very good to see a whole lot of women coming into different fields. It feels good," Revathy told IANS.

It seems Salman Khan's "Dabangg" Chulbul Pandey has become an iconic character. Sanjay Dutt, who dons the khaki for "Department", says he would love to play a similar kind of role. "I wish I could do Chulbul Pandey but this ('Department' role) is something different. 'Department' talks about police department.

Disbelief, horror, tears, smiles --- Aamir Khan evoked all this among his rapt audience as he dealt with the sensitive topic of female foeticide and bias toward the male child in the first episode of "Satyamev Jayate" Sunday - without being preachy.

Bollywood has seen a sudden surge of foreign beauties sizzle onscreen. Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, who has roped in a British model for an item number in "Shanghai", feels the industry provides them with an opportunity which may be hard for them to get otherwise. "India has become very liberated now.

"Dhak dhak" girl Madhuri Dixit is all set to play a new innings in the Hindi film industry and says she wants to challenge herself as an actor. She has signed Vishal Bhardwaj's "Dedh Ishqiya" and Anubhav Sinha's "Gulab Gang", thrilling her fans.

Aamir Khan's maiden episode of his first ever TV show "Satyamev Jayate" fetched rave reviews on Twitter Sunday, occupying the "top five trends" on the social networking site. Even before Aamir could wrap up the episode, which focused on female foeticide and was aired on Star Plus and Doordarshan from 11 a.m, 2,254 tweets were notched up.

Actress Shilpa Shetty is due to give birth next month and is going to be in for some much-needed pampering. Her businessman husband Raj Kundra is taking a long break from work to be by her side before, during and after her delivery. This despite the fact that his hands are full with projects.

Bollywood star Aamir Khan and lyricist Prasoon Joshi are quite a team by now. They are working on their pet project on social awareness - films on malnutrition - and the writer says that they connect because they do not compromise on their principles.