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Talents from India's $2-billion Indian movie industry received from Vice President Hamid Ansari the 59th National Film Awards across various categories here Thursday. Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, highest honour in Indian cinema at the event.

Bollywood beauties Malaika Arora Khan, Raveena Tandon and Amrita Rao were among the celebrities who came to bless pregnant actress Shilpa Shetty at her baby shower here Thursday. Shilpa's sister Shamita Shetty and friends Sameera Reddy, Manyata Dutt and Farah Khan were also present to shower their blessings on the prospective mother.

Popular TV actor Gaurav Chopra will now be seen on the silver screen in the upcoming movie "Rangbari", directed by duo Abhimanyu Mishra and Avinash Nandan. He has just finished shooting for the film in Uttar Pradesh. "The story is hard hitting and revolves around two major events which have been aligned together," Gaurav told IANS.

Kunal Deshmukh admits that the sensuality factor is high in his forthcoming movie "Jannat", which has Emraan Hashmi in the lead role. But at the same time he clarifies that he doesn't consider kissing a bold gesture. "There are no bold scenes in the film. I don't think a liplock is bold anymore.

Known for his performance in movies like "The Legend of Bhagat Singh" and "Lakshya", actor Sushant Singh's hands are full with interesting projects. He will be seen in a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma's 2004 film "Ab Tak Chhappan", and has also finished shooting for a Telugu movie.

Director Kunal Deshmukh, who teamed up with Emraan Hashmi again for "Jannat 2", says the audiences have suddenly woken up to the actor's talent. He feels Emraan's career graph resembles that of Saif Ali Khan. "Emraan's career is a lot like Saif Ali Khan's. Saif was the same person...

A top Bihar Police officer, who is a Tamilian by birth, has fulfilled his acting dream. He debuts as a boatman with Bhojpuri film "Devra Pe Manwa Dole" which is set for release May 10. "I am happy to be an actor in a Bhojpuri movie.

Filmmaker turned actor Farhan Akhtar has recently wrapped up the first shooting schedule of his forthcoming biopic on athlete Milkha Singh titled as `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' helmed by Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra. After completing the grueling schedule, the `Rock On' star is on his much awaited break.

Ram Gopal Varma who is known to be a trendsetter is following a leading trend. He has joined the herd and has made his next in 3D technology which now a days is being instilled in every other film. He announced that `Bhhoooo', a sequel to 2003 hit `Bhoot' will be made in 3D.

South Indian star Rana Daggubati marked his debut last year in Rohan Sippy's `Dum Maaro Dum'. He will be next seen in Ram Gopal Verma's `Department'. Though his Bollywood career is not very long but he has throughout been in news courtesy his infamous link ups.

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood who gained immense popularity after his special villainous avatar in Salman Khan starrer `Dabangg' in 2010 has not only gathered fan following for him but has also managed to bag few plum projects in his kitty.

Actress Madhuri Dixit, who has settled back in Mumbai after a sabbatical from Bollywood, is gorging on Alphonso mangoes. "It is mango season in Mumbai. Had forgotten how good the hapoose amba (Alphonso mango) could be," tweeted Madhuri. The 44-year-old was perhaps missing the taste of local mangoes as she had shifted to Denver after marrying US-based surgeon Sriram Nene.

Bipasha Basu is upset at incessant rumours surrounding her relationship status. She wants the speculation to stop, and says just because she is a fun-loving and outgoing person, this doesn't mean she is dating anyone she meets. "For a long time my name is being yo-yoed with few people.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, a regular blogger and Twitterati, has completed two years on microblogging site Twitter, and continues to share tidbits from his daily life with his fans. "TWO YEARS on this platform! Amazing! Feels like just started it yesterday! Thank you TwFmXt .. you are all awesome people," tweeted Big B.

Gulshan Grover is quite impressed with Amitabh Bachchan's commitment and praises him for shooting for his make-up man Deepak Sawant's Bhojpuri film "Gangadevi" despite his ill-health. "During the shooting of 'Gangadevi' one thing that I noticed that today when successful actors easily forget their friends, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan shot for their make-up man's film in intense heat," Gulshan told reporters Wednesday at the launch of the first look of "Gangadevi".

Makeup man-turned-director Deepak Sawant, who teamed up with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for his Bhojpuri films, says that he will cast Abhishek Bachchan in his next. "Abhishek has approached me and said you have cast my mom and dad in your film when are you going to cast me?

Lion King Ajay Devgn is one actor who is known in the industry for his super fit body. And this time around the actor's strength has earned him a new nick name The Indian Hulk!

Actress Revathy, who has won a national award for her short film "Red Building Where The Sun Sets" that shows how fights between parents affect children, says there are films about children, but very little for them. "India doesn't make too many films for children, we make it about children.

With actress Rekha all set to sit in the Rajya Sabha and allotted the seat behind her, Jaya Bachchan, her co-star from the 1981 film 'Silsila', has sought to change her seating arrangement in the house, an official source said Wednesday.

Actor Sushant Singh, who is co-anchoring crime-based show "Savdhan India" with Gaurav Chopra, describes it as an analytical programme trying to figure out why crime happens, the psychology behind it. The latter says it also cautions people. "Through this show, we are trying to analyse crime and why it happens.