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Habib Faisal's association and camaraderie with the Yash Raj Films (YRF) banner remained unaffected even though Aditya Chopra didn't find time to produce the writer-filmmaker's debut directorial "Do Dooni Chaar". "I did approach Aditya Chopra for 'Do Dooni Chaar', but he was busy with 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'.

Actress Revathy is delighted to see how various southern films are being remade in Hindi and vice-versa. "It's one country. The issues and emotions are very much similar. The beauty about India is that it's so varied, the cultural differences, the language differences and the way people think.

Britain-based businessman Raj Kundra has collaborated with actor Sanjay Dutt for India's first professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league called "Super Fight League" (SFL). He says the idea is to provide audiences with some action-packed entertainment as well as to promote young talent in this field.

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was left amused after he went unrecognised at the Mumbai airport. Kapur reveals he lost his phone at the airport. Though people helped him find it, they didn't recognise who he really was. "A day in Mumbai and off to Stuttgart for Keynote for Vfx and Animation conference.

Rajan Khosa's "Gattu", which has already received positive response at international film shows, will open the Children's Film Festival to be held in Goa starting May 11. "Gattu" deals with children's aspirations in the face of adversity. It had won a special mention at the 62nd Berlinale for capturing the ironies, the complexities and the vitality of India.

Film: "Rowdy Rathore"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Sameer Anjaan; Singers: Wajid, Shreya Goshal, Mika Singh, Mamta Sharma, Sarosh Sami, Kumar Sanu, Javed Ali, Akshay Kumar; Rating: *** From the storehouse of upbeat music, Sajid-Wajid, comes another album in the form of "Rowdy Rathore".

"Delhi Belly" actor Kunaal Roy Kapoor is set to go behind the camera to direct "Pool", a horror film expected to feature a slew of bikini-clad ladies. Kunaal's film commences in July, and the auditions for the best figures for flaunting bikinis is on. Producer Siddharth Jain said: "Okay, we're auditioning for a film.

Indian designer Manish Arora's year-long association as creative director of French fashion house Paco Rabanne has ended. Confirming the development, Arora told IANS: "Yes, I am no longer associated with Paco Rabanne but the journey has been amazing. The contract was for one year and I finished a year."

The elusive mountain monks of China are gradually allowing foreigners to visit their shrines and learn about their harsh religious practices, says American filmmaker Edward A. Burger, the new face of global filmmaking. "I now live in Vietnam where my wife works, but I visit China several times a year.

Whether it is rewinding back to the 1910s or fast forwarding into 2050, Bollywood filmmakers are going back and forth in time with films like "Teri Meri Kahaani" and "Dangerous Ishq", whose stories span over decades. And what's their biggest challenge? It's in creating the right ambience and weaving a well-connected story.

Emraan Hashmi, lead actor of "Jannat 2", has denied allegations that the movie is plagiarized. He says the person hurling the charge is simply trying to draw mileage. "It's completely uncalled for and our conscience is clear. There are people who link their name with a film to get mileage out of it," the 33-year-old said here.

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is shooting for "Race 2", has been training hard for the action sequences and hopes the effort pays off. "I am working hard on the action for 'Race 2' and concentrating on putting all my time and effort into that," the 26-year-old said here.

The five winners of a short film contest that saw participation of over 100 young filmmakers from about 30 countries will be honoured here May 17. They were asked to make about a three-minute-long film to express their ideas of Asia-Europe relations. It was organised by the Singapore-based Asia-Europe Foundation and NYU Tisch School of Arts Asia.

Wajid, of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, confesses that a part of the music in their "Rowdy Rathore" score is borrowed from the original Telugu film "Vikramarkudu". Directed by Prabhu Deva, "Rowdy Rathore", that has Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles, is set for a June 1 release.

Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, known for her fitness regime, claims she was impressed by Malaika Arora Khan and Shilpa Shetty's figure. "When I first came to this industry, two people who impressed were Malaika and Shilpa. They have been able to maintain themselves. They both are healthy and fit.

He is set for his maiden performance in India and hopes to party the evenings away, but British musician Norman Quentin Cook aka Fatboy Slim, also wants to dig his fingers into Indian delicacies, and take local items like bindis and dhotis with him back home.

Lata Mangeshkar says she was not so comfortable when she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1999. But the singing legend thinks that two of her favourite personalities - actress Rekha and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar - would perform better than her. "My tenure in the Rajya Sabha was anything but happy.

Hollywood actress and model Pamela Anderson, who is also an animal rights activist, has adopted an Indian homeless puppy with the help of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a PETA official said.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan's discovery Sonakshi Sinha who is currently shooting for actor Ajay Devgn starrer flick `Son Of Sardar' has apparently fallen prey to the latter's pranks made on Sonakshi on their film's sets. Grapevine is abuzz that the `Singham' star along with co-stars Sanjay Dutt and Arjan Bajwa tries to pull legs of the `Dabangg' debutante.

Actress Revathy, who has wielded the megaphone for films like "Mitr: My Friend" and "Phir Milenge", feels it's difficult to deceive the audience with poor content even though their attention span has decreased over the years. "Audience's attention span is very less these days; so you need to give them a lot in a short time.