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He is a costume designer, a theatre actor, an interior decorator, a classical singer, a percussionist, a green belted taekwondo player, a poet and much more. Usually known for his negative roles the learned side of Actor Zakir Hussain stays hidden.

Singer Shaan has invited aspiring disc jockeys, sound engineers and composers to give a new twist to his father Bengali composer Manas Mukherjee's song "Naina" with creative crowd-sourcing. The popular singer wants to get a remixed version of his dad's composition and has tied up with Talenthouse India for the initiative.

Hollywood producer and documentary filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton is reaching out to the Indian youth and parents with her documentary, "Somewhere Between" with the message to give a home to abandoned girls.

UTV Motion Pictures, one of the prestigious filmmaking studios, has sold satellite deals worth almost Rs.150 crore for their current releases and upcoming slate of movies. "At UTV we have consistently focused on quality, and this is reflected in the huge confidence that satellite channels have shown in doing deals with us for our forthcoming slate of movies.

After playing a simple Dalit man in "Aarakshan", actor Saif Ali Khan returns as a spy in the thriller "Agent Vinod", which is releasing Friday. The film, made at a budget of approximately Rs.60 crore, has been shot in Russia and Switzerland, while in India it has been shot in Ladakh, Mumbai, Jaisalmer and Delhi.

Actress Kangna Ranaut, who plays John Abraham's girlfriend in "Shootout at Wadala", is in awe of her character in the underworld movie and says it is similar to what Smita Patil and Rekha did. "I play John's love interest.

Actress Kangna Ranaut, who plays John Abraham's girlfriend in "Shootout at Wadala", is in awe of her character in the underworld movie and says it is similar to what Smita Patil and Rekha did. "I play John's love interest.

Designer Gaurav Gupta, who has completed six years in the fashion industry, is excited about showing his collection at the Alchemy in London. Alchemy, a five-day event to be hosted by the British Council, starts April 19. The event will explore every aspect of Indian culture through a range of events encompassing dance, art, film and fashion show.

Actress Kangna Ranaut rues the fact that artists are not valued and stardom often overshadows the real actors. "I must admit that artists are not valued in this country and it's not just actors, it also includes painters, dancers, classical singers. They are not even paid well," Kangna said during the India Today Conclave 2012 here Saturday.

Happy Hands Foundation, an organisation that works closely on artisan-support programmes, has launched an initiative - Artists-in-Residence - that gives artisans from the remove corners of the country to learn design aesthetic and improvise their work. "Artists from different part of the villages together stay with us in Delhi and do a one month workshop on how designing and art taught in colleges.

Seems like Amitabh Bachchan can't stay away from work too long as the megastar is all set play a special part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening ceremony April 3. The 69-year-old, who underwent two abdominal surgeries last month, will host the ceremony in Chennai.

Actress Sonam Kapoor was the only nominee present at the second edition of the Ghanta Awards at The Comedy Store in Mumbai and says she enjoyed it. "Was at the Ghanta Awards. What a talented bunch of writers and actors!

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor turned 74 Sunday.Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with him in films like "Deewar" and "Namak Halaal", wished him good health and happiness. "Shashiji's birthday today...spent some of the most wonderful moments in films we did together...good health and happiness to him," the 69-year-old Bachchan tweeted.

Actor R. Madhavan's, who is on a break, is attending physiotherapy sessions for his knee injury. The actor injured his knee while shooting for "3 Idiots" in 2009 and he again hurt his knee during the shoot of Tamil film "Vettai". He under went a knee surgery last year in Australia and is now recovering.

Actor Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with unconventional roles, feels it is better to be a star than just an actor today as people recognize you and you keep getting work because of your stardom.

Sajid Khan, who has delivered two consecutive hits as a director, says nervousness is not part of his dictionary."My name is Sajid Khan and I make people nervous, I never get nervous. I have three beliefs which are very strong.

Hockey player Raj Rani was declared the winner of "Survivor India" Saturday night. Haryana-based Rani beat TV producer J.D. Majethia and Canada-based RJ Stithpragya Mohan to walk away with the winner's trophy and cash prize of Rs.1 crore.

Sukhwinder Singh has sung a 22-minute song for actor-producer Aamir Khan's TV reality show "Satyameva Jayate". The Bollywood singer says the star's involvement and dedication to the project amazes him. "Yes, I have sung a song which will be used in the title track and some will be incorporated in the show.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar says his character's traits in "Housefull 2" are inpired by the way veteran actor Ranjeet used to ogle at women in his earlier films. "My character in the film is that of a guy who loves admiring women. He easily gets distracted by the presence of beautiful women.

There was huge hullabaloo when Ranbir Kapoor was finalized as main lead of Anurag Kashyap's film `Bombay Velvet' that was originally conceptualized with Aamir Khan in lead. While some say Aamir refused to be a part of the film, some exclaim that Anurag didn't intend to wait any long for Aamir's nod.

It was recently confirmed that Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma will lead Anurag Kashyap's anticipated film `Bombay Velvet'. The film was earlier supposed to have Aamir Khan in lead but after waiting for Aamir Khan for years, filmmaker Anurag finally decided to lock in Ranbir as its lead.